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Franklin Times
December 25, 1909

Big Snow Falls.

     Most everyone was somewhat surprised on Saturday morning to find that the ground was covered with snow.  The snow continued to fall throughout the day and most all day Sunday until the depth of near five inches was on the ground.  This was the heaviest snow that has fell in this section in five years and was followed by one of the coldest waves in several years.  The snow reached over a good portion of the north and southwest.

     The state tax commission board which was in session in this city on December 7th taking evidence in the case of the state vs. Webber and Coffin in which a raise was sought on the tax valuation of their realty holding in this county have compromised the case by making a raise on the lands from $2.50 to $3.50 per acre.

Dr. Barnes Resigns.

     Dr. T. B. Barnes, one of the oldest and most popular and skilled physicians in the country, who has been the company physician at Rockwood for many years, in fact Dr. Barnes has been the physician practically ever since the quaries were opened up some twenty years ago, last week tendered his resignation. 
     Dr. W. A. Gresham of this city has been chosen and elected the position of company physician.

Letters to Santa:

Dear Santa Claus:  Please bring me a doll and a doll bed and a vase story book picture and a doll trunk and some leggins red.  Fruits and nuts and candy.
...........Willard Strange

Dear Santa:  Please bring me a freight train and some story books and some oranges, apples, bananas, grapes, nuts and candy.
.......Your little friend
       Maurice Norwood

Cherry Hill Dec. 21st 1909
Santa Clause
     As I am thinking of you to day I will write hoping that you will not forget to bring me as much as you can spare.  I have tried to be a good boy.  I am the only little boy in the family.  Sometimes I get [_re_ied]* and will do ugly but I know you will not think any the less of me as I have always heard that you love all small children.  Now do please come I will look for several presents.  I am seven years old, going to school, have black eyes and well grown to my age.  I will be pleased if you will come before dark as I am anxious to see you.  I hope you belong to the Union nearly all the folks belong to that order. Farewell.
Your true and best friend
Abner Cook

*could not read the letters where I left blanks.....Ann

The Franklin Times
J. C. NORWOOD, Editor and Prop'r.
Entered at the postoffice at Russellville, Ala. as second-class mail matter.

RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION:

One Year.................................     $1.00
Six Months.............................          .50
Three months........................          .25
CASH IN ADVANCE

     200 words of obituaries and tributes of respect, etc., are published FREE, but One Cent for each additional word must be paid before publication.

Russellville, Ala., Dec. 23, 1909

Franklin Times
December 25, 1909

PERSONAL MENTION.
Short notices of the people of our town and county as well as those who visit us.

     Mrs. Richard Smith and baby of Bear Creek, are the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.  A. T. Petree.

     Harry Hansbrough, the genial and gifted editor of the Haleyville News, was in the city Friday.

     Claud Isbell, a genial young man of Gadsden, is visiting the family of his uncle, William Maloney, in this city.

     Mrs. Neoma Wren, an accomplished young lady of Red Bay, was the guest of her sister, Mrs. W. D. Lowery, last week.

     Sheriff and Mrs. W. D. Lowery and the children left Wednesday morning for Red Bay to spend Christmas with relatives and friends at the old home.

     Calvin and Joseph Lowery, two prominent citizens and leading merchants of Red Bay, were in the city the later part of last week on a visit to their brother, Sheriff W. D. Lowery.

     J. F. Dobbs, a good citizen and prosperous farmer of near Belgreen, accompanied by his charming daughter, Miss. Ida, were in the city Friday and honored our office with a pleasant visit.

     Mr. and Mrs. Miles M. Ford, of Hamilton, visited relatives in the city the past week.  Mr. Ford honored our office with a pleasant visit and handed us a dollar for Mrs. Ford's subscription to the Times.

     D. B. Peden, a most excellent citizen and prosperous farmer of Pleasant Site, was in the city Wednesday, honored our office with a visit and handed us a dollar for the renewal of his subscription for another year.  He said his son, who is teaching in South Carolina, is home to spend the holidays.

     J. R. Wilson, F. C. Coan and E. T. Flippo, three good citizens of southeast Franklin, were in the city Monday and paid our office a visit.  Mr. Flippo came down in answer to a charge of violating the prohibition laws, but before going in to trial the state's witness were examined and it was found that no violation had been committed and Mr. Flippo was so informed.

     Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Hester and their three sweet little daughters of Osceola, Texas, arrived in the city Monday morning en route to Frankfort on a visit to relatives and their host of old friends and to spend the holidays in old-Alabama.  Mr. Hester, better known to the Times readers as "Ex-Alabama Boy," honored the Times sanctum with a pleasant call Tuesday afternoon and left a dollar for the renewal of his subscription.  He said notwithstanding short crops this season that he made over one thousand dollars worth of cotton.

     Mr. and Mrs. Fred B. Greenhill, former citizens of this city, are the happy parents of a daughter which they are now royally entertaining at their home in Birmingham.

HONOR ROLL VILLAGE FARM
Public School for November

First grade - Roy Jones, Mary Stout.
Second grade - Freddie Smith, Frank Dennis, Lilly Mae Horton, Kate Harris.
Third grade - Arthur Hovater, Vester Hester.
Fourth grade - Ruby Horton.
Sixth grade - Lila Thompson, Myrtle Steele.
Seventh grade - Dexter Hovater.
Eighth grade - Neria Hovater.
     C. G. Richeson, Teacher

Franklin Times
December 25, 1909

Applicants for State Licenses to Teach in the Public Schools.

The following is a list of the applicants who took the state examination for licenses to teach in the public schools of Alabama before County Superintendent of Education T. H. Roberson at the court house in this city Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, the 20th, 21st and 22d:

Misses Mary Hyde, Mary Key, Florence Ezzell, Claude Lee Alsbrooks, G. A. Goodwin, Russellville.

Henry Harris Gaisser, Russellville, Route 3.

Wiley Richeson, G. L. Richeson, Russellville, Route 5.

Misses Daisy Crowell, Ada Drake, Effie Dean Drake, Earle Howell, Ella Kathleen Halbert, Ida Nash, Julia E. Howell, Walter Bell, Willie Biddle, W. W. Haley, Jr., Enlow Shipman, J. W. Douthit, John Taylor, Haleyville.

Wm. L. Bishop, (?) L. Bishop, Newburg, Route 1.

I. T. Jackson, Thos. L. Jackson, Phil Campbell.

Miss Leona Porter, Phil Campbell, Route 4.

Arthur Lauderdale, Jurel Lauderdale, Bear Creek.

Edgar Bowling, Geo. W. Graves, Mehama.

N. B. Barnes, Red Bay.

John Murry, Littleville.

Mrs. Florence Petree Smith, Frankfort.

George Whitworth, Claude Karrh, Mehama.

Johnnie Boyles, Chas. Franklin Dillard, Russellville.

     J. A. Dobbins returned home Tuesday from a visit to his son-in-law and daughter near Haleyville.  Mr. Dobbins said the farmers around Haleyville were already turning much land and much considerable preparations for another crop.  He said that wheat looked fine.

     Mr. and Mrs. I. L. Graves of Mehama route one, were in the city Wednesday and Thursday morning left for Birmingham and Tuscaloosa.  They go to the later place to spend the holidays with sons and expect to spend a few days with relatives in Birmingham and Haleyville before returning home.

Lost.

     On Friday, December 17th, one note and mortgage executed to me for $400, also one small note for $8.00.  Any one finding the same will please deliver to Chas. R. Burgess and receive pay for your trouble.
                                W. A. Walker

     R. A. Nelson, a good citizen and prosperous farmer of Pleasant Site was in the city Wednesday and honored our office with a pleasant visit.  Mr. Nelson came up after Mrs. Nelson who has been in Russellville for the past three weeks for treatment and the benefit of her health and that the trip had greatly improved her health.

     Robert Ezzell is at home to spend the holidays with his parents, Col. and Mrs. J. T. Ezzell.  Robert has been in Gadsden for the past three months taking a special review course in order to be ready for the examination to accept the appointment to the West Point military academy given him some time ago by Congressman Burnett.

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