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Free ay Nov. 4th! All persons holding Cash Receipts from our Store, dated in November, will please look them over, and if any of them are dated on November 4, please bring them in at first op portunity and get cash for them. All other November tickets can be thrown away. Save Tickets Each Month Until You See Our - Announcement of the Free Day. IDEAL DRUG STORE Franklinton, Louisiana. Local Itemsl Bief Meution of Local and Personal : Happenings of The Week. r ya hr`"LAS Sri i7________ L__°V' _ 1 _ik Franklinton, La., Dec. 21, 1916 Do It NOW! PAY YOUR POLL TAX Breal your Cold or LaG rippe a with a few doses of 666. Complete line of fruits, nuts and candies, at Scott-Love Co. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Kerr were I Crescent City visitors Saturday. Jewelry! Jewelry! Jewelry a The most complete line in town at Iabington'srDrug Store, Inc. i F. B. Bateman and W. H. Bickham spent Monday in New Orleans. BUB.MY.TISM- Antiseptic v Relieves Rheumatism, Sprains, a Neuralgia. etc. Mrs. 0. H. Carter and Miss Stella Magee spent Monday af- t ternoon in Bogalusa. Andrew Neilson of Hackley, r was in tawn Monday and while here made us an appreciative call. c Dont buy your Christmas 3 presents in the jewelry line by i mail order, but buy them from us jest as cheap and get your money back if the quality . does not satisfy,-Ideal Drug Store. *s**,,,, .,,*.* .....***************** ; SOur Best Wishes ForYou *to With the passing of the old year--with a its joys and sorrows, its good and its ill fortunes--we are moved to "strike a bal ance," and we find that the good has largely predominated. For this we are largely indebted to the support and en couragement of our patrons and friends. To all who have in any way contributed toward the material or moral support of our business we tender the assurance of grateful hearts. Trusting that the coming years may hold for you much that is good and as little as possible that is evil, we shall ever remain, Gratefully yours, The Boston Storef WM. CARP, Proprietor. Anything you want in the d" jowelr. line at Ideal Drue Store. W. J. Dobson. of Bogclusa, r spent the week-end with his It on family here.oi Our line of Jewelry will fit Severy pocket book. 13abington's Drug Store, Inc. dn Messrs. R. D. and M. F. Ma- o gee spent Sunday and Monday in New Orleans. Get our prices on groceries NI and feed stuffs before placirg ei your order. la Scott-Love Co. ti+ b Little Eleanor Dunn, who has been il! for the past ten days is improving rapidly now, being able to attend school today. .A If you want to give anything A in thejewelry line for a 'Christ- tc mas present, don't fail to see T our display-Ideal Drug Store. 7 SI Mr. Hayes of Julia spent last si week-end here with Mrs. Hayes w and daughter E'zabeth. In fact tl Mi'. Hayes expects to make b, Franklinton his headquarters while wilding up the affairs of d the Julia Lumber Company, F which will take him several v months. v When it is hard for you to se- a loct that Xmas present, and that F other party owns an automobile, r s you will surely reach their heart t y if you will gave them something c a useful about that car, n r Paul E. Greenlaw. y s Dealer in Automobiles and l Accessories. 1 SOscar Laird of Bo0galusa spent Al Sunday here with friends. Don't forizet our large variety of Usful Xnmas gifts. G lBabington's Drug St'ur', Inc. t, Miss Emmie Bond left Sunday c for Covington, where she goes to n spend the holiday season with Mrs. Jessie McCormack. Don't forget the hour. Be in ' our store at 3.30 with your tick ets and get a prize, Dec. 23. s 8. H. Burris. Inc. E Drs. Freiderick and Snmth of New Orleans spent last week 3 with Judge Carter hunting. All accounts paid by Dec. 23 will be given tickets which you t can't afford to miss. 1 3urris Bros. Ltd. Msses Nancy Stringfield and c Ethel Foil who are teaching at Varnado have closed their school and w;ll be home thriu the hoi ie days. e. All persons holding tickets on range and doll will please be Spr( snt with them at our :tore i on Saturday, Dec. 23rd, at 2:30 p. m.-Scott-Love Co. 5A handsome Bungalow Suite will be given away at 1.30 Satur day, Dec. 23rd. Be sure to be Sonl time. By Burris Bros. Ltd. Dr and Mrs. D. T. BIrock of es McCoomb City, are the fond par .g euts of a thi 'd girl, born to them last week. Little Miss Dora is io. tine and healthy and bids fair to bin'g as much sunshiue into the ahome as each of the other little daughteirs has done. ag Hub Donald, who robbed the Adams larher shop at Angie Slast week, was captured and ;t Slodged in jail here Saturday. ee This is another one of Missis sippl's refuse citizens and we ist sure our sister state will rejoice es with us in the capture of both let these objectionables. (Garner le being the other Mississippian.) rs Sheriff Batenman and deputies of did another good pIece of work y'' Friday when they captured Oli ral ver)Ford, the negro who robbed W. E. Ott's store at Mt. Hermon se- more than a week ago'. Crain & rat Fortenberry's store also was te, robbed Sunday night, and while irt the bloodhounds from Crystal og Springs w3re put on the trail, no arrests have been made as yet. Tais robbery was a 'big Lud haul," as a great quantity of es. goods were stolen. t Meeting of Grand 6 uJnry Postponed. SThe late of m"eting of tihe Grand Jnry has been clihanged Sto January 15, 1917. Court will y convene the first MU! .iy of the o new year as formerly .announced. h "--* Mrs. Morgan and e ilýdren are B* visiting relatives in U siolkhaven. $ M's. [1. E. Smith of HackleyS spent Monday with Mris. H. D. i Ki . Bickhanm. >f Fuerst & Kraemer Candies in Ik Xmas boxes. Babington's Drug Store, Inc. ;3 Mrs. Jim Sones f Angie spent u this week here with her sister, : Mrs. J. E. Bateman, i. Before buying Jewelry, see d our `1000 line. at Babington's Drug Store, Inc. An c1 Come and see our line of Men's Pants and Boys' Suits. The best in town at $1 to $6. nS. H. Burris, Inc. * Dr. J. L. Brock and son Rob- s ert, Burt Brock and Robert --- Bateman spent Sundry at Brock. ili dale. to All December accounts paya ble Jan. 1st, if paid by Dec. 23rd will receive double amount of d. tickets. of Scott-Love Co. .r- Mrs. 0. B. Magee of Bogalusa :m camne Wednesday to spend the is holidays with her parents, Mr. to and Mrs. T. M. Babington. he We have a line of jewelry that tle is 14 and 18 karat solid gold, quality guaranteed or your mon ,he ecy back.-Ideal Drug Store. gie RAW FURS WANTED-I pay nd cash price for fur skins. Write Y. me or call at my home. Been iis- in business ten years, we Iva 0. Lang, Franklinton. R- 2. 1 ce Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Ott and little daughters, Gretchen and nr Elizabeth, motored to Mt. Her mon to sped the week-end at Mr. ,es Ott's old home. rk Do all your Christmas shopping 1 here and save every ticket till ed 1.30 Saturday, Dec. 23rd, for ion that handsome Bungalow Set - would delight anybody. Var Ras Burris Bros. Ltd. stal Miss May Booty was married 'ail, last Monday to Mi'. Cocoa at JobM ,a Donaldsonv'lle, and after a few , sfour! 'big days spent at the Great South- roac of ern Hotel in Coviagton the couple toa came up here to spend the houh. _ day season with the bride's par ents. Mr. and Mrs. Dyson Booty. was Mr. and Mrs. Cocoa will leave T early in the New Year for Chica 50 ii go, their future home. rest * Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Smith of Mai * Hackley moved back this week The * to their old home at Poplarville, stai * Miss. Mr. and Mrs. Smith have to t been valuable additions to the mai * iackley community and will be ish * greatly missed, but their Wash- a J * ington Parish friends follow acc * them into their new home with spe best wishes for their future sue- tai, *cess and prosperity. Mrs. Lorena Wortham, Worthy Grand Matron of O.. E. S., will be with Noble Queen Chapter 1 No. 45, on Tuesday the 26th at set * 10 a. in., for the purpose of an it ' * initiation and for the installation en: *of officers as well as her official pa visit. All members will please thi be present. We are to have din- mi ner at the Restaurant so if it is ag * convenient, notify Mrs. Ruth wt * Burris or Mrs. P. B. Carter not th later than Sunday whether or tli not you can be present, so that pr platesmay be reserved. Or plates he Garner Recaptured g. and 1)isposed Of. ra The notorious Garner, who, bt * while awaiting trial here last ni winter, on a charge of forgery, broke jail and made good his escara, was recaptured last week at Philadelphla, Miss., and A 3 * brought back to Fraokliuton. e * He plead g&:Jty to the charg and Sheriff Bateman carr'ed him to Baton Rouge Sruurday to be. guiU a tliree'eaC term, I ,.,,,,seeeoe....,.,,,,,,,.,,,,,,.......eeee.eo.:e s Christmas Gift Suggestions t 4 ® ®___ ~-m~LP ~ a i * Magazine Subscriptions SBooks Stationery Candy : Fountain Pens : Kodaks Toilet Articles Jewelry Safety Razors, Blades, Etc. Doll Outfits for the Kiddies SChristmas Cards, Seals, Tags, Z SBoxes, Ribbon, Tinsel Cord, Crepe Paper, Novelties, etc. 4j SAnd many other things, too numerous to men tion, may be obtained at i Babington's Drug Store, Inc. .. ýi..eeee........ *********** ********** I Be Sure f and be at our store with a your tickets and get one of the VALUABLE PRIZES we are going to GIVE y AWAY at 3:30 o'clock te Saturday, December 23 d DON'T FORGET THE DATE. r" S. H. BURRI, ,ilu Incorporated. Varnado Scene of Shocking ST td. Crime. four e oda about ated Monday morning the body of moue ew John McMillan, of Varnado, was one a Sfound 1; ig face down on a rail- bran pie road duiii) near the center of shou Sto. i,,, i.c: 1g been shot thru the er w ,It . li-tn;,a I; lying dead thru the ar- whLI night before the crime ve was discovered. a Tio coroner and sheriff were a- suimnoned and an inquest held, resulting in the arrest of Mason i of Magee charged with the murder. eek The evidence was purely circum ille, stantial as there was no witness ave to the shooting, but Sheriff Bate the man brought Magee to the par be ish jail on the charge brought by ash- a Justice of the Peace, and the low accused it is said will call for a vith speedy preliminary trial to ob uc-' tain bond. See rthy Interesting Statistics. p a will H. pter In a recent arithmetic test Di at sent out by the state authorities an it was found that of 757 pupils Ltion enrolled in those grades in our F ficial patish there were 695 who took ease the tests and of that number 257 din- made 100 per cent and the aver t is age time occupied in doing the Zuth work was 6.7 minutes. This is T uot the first test of the kind given r or the schools and proved a sur- 2 that prise in more ways than one. Our progressive superintendent be hopes that by giving these tests from time to time that greater d Of. rapidity as well as accuracy will who, be obtained in making the ordi who, last nary calculations used in every 01 gery, day experiences. 3 his week Notice, Book Lovers and Anybody may -ead Way- B iuton. erley Club books by pays hargm ing ten cents per book. d him Call at the Era-Leader of ito be. ce and see the collection F r' SSTRlAYED-From my farm four miles north of Franldinton, about May 15th, one light bay or of mouse colored horse mule colt; as one and one-half years old, and il' branded with letter P. on left of shoulder; small to its age. Find he er will be liberrlly rewarded. he A. G. Magee. are Easy to Fill º1d, son er. ess 4 a ite gar- I by S the ob See special AlU sizes Pa r k err in dainty Holiday Christmas rest Display. boxes, $2.50 s Come today 1 $3, $4, & $5 Mties oARK"" our FOR CHRISTMAS took The only Pen in 257 the World with Ner- No Holes in the Wall the 3 is The Gift of Gifts rIven Fills itself In Sur* 2 seconds press thecon* 011one. cealed SAFE TY-SEALED dent button. bests )ater ;very r :::PS " SOLD AT rs avy- Babington's Say- Drug Store, ook. (Incorporated.) r of tion 1Franklinton, Louislanau