Mount Airy, News.
Mi. Airy, N. C.,
J. n. JOHNSON * «ON.
8UMCWPTIOH KATMt
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OUR COUNTY FAIR
For khm years this section of coun
try wanted a Fair, and at laat we got
one. Under tka management of Mr.
E. N. Llnvltla, who haa been tha raal
motiva wheal from tha flrat, tha Fair
haa ham a success, aa wa uaually em
ploy tha word. It haa bean able to
make a reasonable profit and pa) aome
debt* that were incurred and furnish
attraction* that brought the people
here tat large number* from all the
surrounding country
Fair* are aa old aa history From
tha earliest time wa read of tka Fain
that have been held over Europe and
Asia. In England It waa one* tha
custom to gat a permit from tha King
before a town could hold a Fair, and
be granted tbaae permits only to
those upon whom he pleaaed to confer
special favors.
Back down the agea Fairs have
been uaually commercial efforts.
Traders largely made op the Fair,
and these men of merchandise would
cone from far diatant lands and bring
their stock In trade along with them
and stay until they (old oat.
The old Jewish people made their
Fairs a religious affair To the Jew
the highest and beat waa a display of
hia religious sentiments, and no gath
ering waa, to him, what he wanted,
on less it was of a religious nature.
And so when one comes to think of it
a Fair is right much of a picture of
the minds ffllf thought of the people
who giro It
If this ia true then our own Fait
speaks well for our neighbors in many
ways. First the displays of fruits
and canned goods and cooking would
indicate that we are highly developed
in the matter of the preparation of
foods, and this, beyond question, ia an
accomplishment that ia well worth
while to develop.
Our Fair would Indicate that our
people are highly developed in love
and friendship. To many people the
Fair I* an opportunity to meet friends
and renew acquaintance. It la rare
that one sees among the thousands
any thing in the nature of friction or
discord, but rather a universal spirit
of friendship and good fellow feeling.
Brawls and misconduct and rudeness I
of every name and nature are con
Our Fair indicate* tha< our people
are making rapid progress in their ef
fort* to improve their method* of
farming: and business. Great interest
ia taken in any new invention, any
new farm machine, or any device that
i* supposed to be an improvement
over the method* that have been in
vogue among the people.
If one ia to judge the moral status
of our folk* by the showa that make
up the Midway, then we are sorely
lacking in tbil development. But
then one can not safely conclude that
the general public i* endorsing the at
tractions that are coming to u* and
which are supposed to help to make
the Fair a place of amusement for the
young and old are able to get amuse
ment from such attractions. We are
inclined to the opinion that the one
weak place about the modem Fair
ia the low order of the shows that
make up the Midway. If we are right
In this a certain way to change the
nature of the attractions would be for
thoughtful citizens to simply refuse
to patronize them and show their dis
approval in this way. So long as the
folks of a land swarm into a tent
where a woman ia displaying her per
son in tighta, juat so long will that
kind of a show be on the Midway.
Taken all in all the Fair ia all right
and ia, and can continue to be, a great
force in the future progreas of our
section of the State.
' Next Monday the farmer* of this
«ounty will hold a meeting in the
court house at Dobaon for the pur
pose of further discussing the plan of
the Farmers Tobacco Growers Mark
eting Association. Reports as to the
success of the organizera in the to
bacco bait at large aa well aa her*
in 8urry county will be rendered. J.
B. Swaim, state organizer, will be
pr**«at to render any aid he can in
furthering thi* plan that la beinf
offered which ia claimed by the pro
moters will greatly increase the price
of tebaeco for th* farmer.
Prosecutor in Rscordsr1! Court
Rasifma.
J. E. Carter this week resigned as
prosecutor in th* Recorder's Court,
No one so far has b**n named aa st
ressor to Mr. Carter. The name* of
both Win. Grave* and Judge A. K
Til ley are betng prominently mention
ed as probable appoint***.
LARGE CROWDS ATTEND
ING THE FAIR
Pint; of AUiartlwii 1«H
Daily.
Thia waak la • big tm for ail of
Surry county. It being Fair week,nr
"the favorite waak of the U. Tha
gataa of the fair around* war* thrown
upon to tka ptibtfiituaad^r ^and
la ideal, not to hot or too cool, and
every bod* ta enjoying tka ooeaaion.
Tba crowJa ar« orderly and tka of
ficers ara having litUa to 4a except
«tand by and watch tha thronga aa
lhSawIury,E. M Lin villa thla year
haa tha largeat collection of exhlhita
of any previous year, and the midway
flimiahed by Billy Clark'a Broadway
Shows will do credit to even a state
f«lr. Tha people lack nothing for
thoir entertainment. On tha grounds
ia a ferris whaal, tka aver preaant
hobby horaa, tha "pinning top. tha
whip, and that recently invented ma
chine of amuaement and thrill, tha
aero awing. Bealde* thaaa there are
•how* and candy and doll aUnda
strung up and down tha grounda from
Races are being held every day.
There are about 60 horaea here to take
part In theaa content* and in thla Hat
will be found noma of tha faetest
horaea on tha tract. Tha free acta
during the Intermiaaion of the racaa
la tka beat yet. Tke trained horaea
perform with wonder and ainuaement
and tha clowna keep tke crowd* in a
continuous uproar.
And tkere la a balloon aacenalon
dally. Thla ia still tha moat thrilling
performance yet found to offer the
public. Tiha a*n>plane flu proven,
at our fair, • failure in entertaining,
hut tha old time balloon with tha lady
leaping from tha parachute four
thouaand feet from terra flrma atlll
•pell btnda (he heart.
The farm implement and machin
ery display ia a very elaborate collec
tion. Hart ia a«en all kinda of ma
hinery for the country home—the
home lighting; plant*, water outfit*,
washing machinea, power choma, elec
tric fana, electric sewing machinea,
etc. The fanner ia Interested in
watching the demonatration of the
tractor*, plo • a, harrow* and oper
ation of aaw-mill, griat mill, and
nther farm machinery.
In the live atock exhibit are to be
ven some fine selection* of animala.
especially ia thia true of the cattle and
hog exhibit. The poultry exhibit is
xaid, by those who know, to be equal
to that of a state fair.
The agricultural exhibit ia said to
be the finest ever shown here, and cer
tainly the variety and quality of the
products shown doe* credit to tha
farmer* of thia aection.
The exhibition building ia proving
very attractive this year. On this
first floor are to be found bootha at
tractively displaying furniture, muai
cal instruments, electrical household
appliancea, etc.
The Woman's Club haa a booth for
the aala of lunchea and another to take
subscriptions for "The Country Gen
tleman , their gain from both booths
goes into their war memorial fund.
A new form of embroidery la Ijeinjc
demonstrated on this floor.
The Maxwell H»u<te coffee manufac
turers are serving hot coffee free of
I'Kftrift' af (Kfir hn/tfh
The Tobacco Grower* Co-operative
Marketing Association has a booth
where farmer* may learn the advan
lagsa of co-operative marketing and
sign up with the Surry association.
Or fruit display doc* not of course
equal the display of other seasons, hut
it i* highly creditable, and quite a lur
firise (o the majority of people who
felt that the rain-freeie* of the spring
had ruined all the fruit in this section.
On the second floor the.State Board
>f Health and Ked Cross have an in
teresting and instructive display un
der the supervision of our County
i (faith Officer and County Health
Nurse. Twenty-eight babies' names
have been registered in advance foi
the Baby Contest. At 11:80 a. m.
i-H<'h day a demonstration is given in
baby bathing, the right ana wrong
methods of feeding and clothing baby
are also demonstrated. Infant wel
fare, influenza, tubercolosis, and other
health bulletins may be had for the
asking.
The art exhibit contains some fine
example* of the skill of those gifted
in the use of the paint brush witn oil
ai d water colors a* well as china
painting and crayon*.
The fine needlework on display is
certainly a tribute to the women of
tha county, this is the largest and
moat exquisite display ever shown
here, and we think could not be ex
celled anywhere.
The display of cut flowers is un
usually handsome, and the pantry de
partment would be a credit to any
community. The scarcity of ,'niit hus
not detracted from the display of can
ned goods. In this department is a
fine display canned by girls under l'i
year* of age, and another by the mem
ber* of the Home Economics depart
ment of the Woman's club. A splen
did exhibit by the Sunrise bakery also
under the pantry department.
The Tobacco Market. A
Tobacco on the Mount Airy market
continue* to bring a. price that is prov
ing satisfactory to the farmers.
Breaks have been light owing to the
farmers coming to town to take in
the fair this week. 80 far the aver
age on the Mount Airy market has
stood around 28 cents. This is better
than is being made by other markets
in this state and ahould be proof to
all that this market can get you as
much and more for your tobacco.
Forbid* PtmcImt*! Marriage.
New York, Sept. 17.—B la hop Man
ning has ruled that no clergyman of
tha Protestant Episcopal church may
perform a marriage ceremony for tha
Rev. Dr. Parey Sticknay Grant, rector
of the Chareh of tha Ascension, and
his ftasca, Mrs. Rita 4a AaoAa Lydig,
a wealther parishioner, who has haan
divorced twice, tha New York Times
says k baa lsarnsd from a reliable
•ounce.
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OAmti Altar Liqaor Violate)
Both county and city officer* hai
b**n on th* ga thia waak runnin
down cluaa u Is liquor violation
TIM coming of large crowd, to tl
fair i» auppoaad to bav* bw»n an ii
cantive for th* liquor violator* to g
buay in thair operation*, but th.
have boon greatly hampered by tl
activity of the o(Heart.
On Monday Officar* Hatcher. Aal
burn, and Policemen Lawrence at
Jonaa mad* a raid a faw milaa nor
of town on tha Fancy Gap road ai
captured a atill in fufl blaat. No 01
waa praaant at th* time. On tha mm
day the** officer* mad* a raid up
Htewarta Creek townabip and deetro
ed a ateam outfit.
Th* graateat aurpriae waa furnlfc
<ti the inhabitant* of thia aectton whi
Office re Aahbura, Hatcher and Ja»
anarrhvd tha car of John A. Atkil
and found 12 one-half ration frv
|ar* full of liquor in tha foot of h
Kiifi rotdittr.
The ofllcora had received inform
tl'in that Mr. Atkina would be foui
with a quantity of liouor in hia ei
If they would proceed to a carta
point and wait for him. They wei
'»'d that ha would deliver a load i
the ardent to aome partie* Juat bevor
the new concrete bridge «n the Whi
Plaina mad leading out of Moui
Airy. The officera proceeded to th
point and arrived there about 8 o'elor
They aecret4d thtenaelvira in tl
buahee by the aide of th* mad at
had been waiting only a abort tin
when they aaw Mr. Atkina cumin
Mr. Atkina *t/>pp..d hia ear Juat afti
croealng tha bridge and when he d
thia the officer* made a niah for tl
car with the reault aa above elate
The liquor waa wrapped in three di
ferent burlap aacha and waa (ton
in the foot of tha roadater. Is tl
ear with Mr. Atkina at the time wei
three of hia amall children.
Mr. Atkina waa placed under a hot
of 11,000 for hia appearance befoi
the Recorder* court, and hia ear taki
in charge by Sheriff Aahburn to I
■old and the funda turned into tl
county achool treaaury. No date hi
been act for the trial of thia caa*.
Conaiderable aurpriae waa axprea
ed about town over the arreat of M
Atkina aa he ia one of the leadir
real eatate men of thia aection ai
haa made conaiderabft money dealir
in real eatate. ,
j X-Ray Machine Inatalled
Dr. H. R. Hege haa recently inata
ed the lateat and moat improved mod
Ritter X-Ray machine in hia dent
ofllcea in thia city. By the uaa of tk
machine Dr. Hege will be more e
abled to determine the diaeaae or d
feet at the root of a tooth, an It mak
a clear and diatinct picture within
very abort time which will ahow tl
alighteat trouble hidden at the mot
the tooth from human eyea.
Even the layman not veraed in tl
knowledge of dent ia try can. from tl
picture* of the teeth aa made by tl
machine, himaelf aee the defect, th
being ao plain and i* perfected to th
point of (bowing the circulation
the tooth and jaw bone.
In the making of theae pictur
there ia not the alighteat pain or u
pleaaant •citaation experienced by 1
patient, and the machine haa been
nearly perfected aa to make it aa aa
aa the every day camera.
With thia addition to hia alreai
raodemly equipped office Dr. Hege ci
now boaat of on* of the moat col
pletely equipped dental parlora in tl
"tate. v
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/ New Ice Plant.
The Granite City MiJli, of thin cit
ha* purrhased a modern fifteen-t<
ice m iking plant which will be 1
■tailed and run in connection with tl
mill, the power being furnished hy tl
city electrical nower plant.
The new ice plant will assure th
city an ample supply of ice and w
be in operation by March 1, 1922.
The plant wan purchased from tl
Southern Construction and Supply C
of Atlanta. Ga., and is manufacture
by the York Manufacturing Co. <
York. TIt is a modem plant ai
under the management of our geni
townsman J. S. Bray, who is prei
dent of the company, the new ente
prise will no doubt be successful.
Intoxicating Home Brew li
Illegal
Washington. D. C., Sept. 23.
Warning that the making of into)
eating "home brew" is illegal hi
been inued by Roy A. Haines, Unit
States Prohibition Commissioner.
Numerous inquiries have been I
ceived recently, he said, concernii
the home manufacture of fruit juict
growing out of reports that the ha
of a household was entitled to mal
200 gallons of Wine a year under pe
mit.
The prohibition unit's attitude <
the home brew question was defln<
by Mr. Haynes as follows:
"Non-intoxicating fruit Juice can I
made in the Jwmi Intoxicating wir
home brew and distilled spirits mi
not be made. Two hundred gallons
non-intoxicating fruit juice may I
manufactured tax free by the head <
a family registering with a collect
of internal revenue.
"This tax exemption provision h
been the source of confosion. T
effect of this is not to allow the ma
nfactora of 200 gallons of intoxicatii
wine Area from restriction! of tl
national prohibition act, bat mere
to allow the auurafactare of 900 gi
lona of non-in toxica ting fruit Juie
free of tax."
<1
SUES HUKBY FOR WAGES
Aaka $6,400 for
dared is
cycle
Does a man own the eervicee of hti
wife aaka tha (Ireensboro Record ai
an Intrude tlon to thl* story Thai
la tha question that tha jury la Quil
ford superior court will probably In
called upon to decide In tha eaaa ol
Mrs. Cara L. Dorsett vs. V. A. Dorsett
In which aha la raliti for tha aunt ul
>8,400 for aarvlcaa rendered during •
period of thr*a years. from Novem
bar 17, 1*17. to November 16, 19*>
A complaint ha* haan filed recently li
tha ofllra of Clark Mason W. flant, oi
aupaiior court, In which Mm. Dorsett
atarta ault to recover tha a mourn
■tatad above for tha aervicea allege)
to have barn tendered.
The complaint daclaraa and allege)
that during tha month of July, 191'
tha plaintiff and defendant wara mar
riad in Oullford county and I Wad to
(atlwr aa man and wifa.
Tha com paint continue* and aayi
that tha defendant waa engaged If
bualnaaa on South Davie etreet, in tin
city, doing bualnaaa repairing bicy
clea, guna, key* and locks, and othei
things. That In addition to perform
Ing her dome*tic dutiea, tha plaintif
entered tha place of bualnaaa on No
ramber 17, 1917, where aha waited or
hia cuatomera, made kaya, worked or
bicyclea and guna and other Inatru
menta to be repalrad. continuing thai
Work until November IS, 1920.
Ctffltinuir.g, the complaint aeta fort)
that the plaintiff haa been adviae<
and believe* that under tha laws ni
North Carolina she la entitled to paj
for nervier* rendered the defendant
which ahe allege* were worth 1150 pel
month for three years.
Therefore, aha prays the Judgmeni
of the court In the sum of $6,400.
Thla la the aecond ault started bj
Mrs. Doraett againat her hueband. om
Ving Aled laat winter in which ah<
fought a divorce and later secured all
mony until the divorce caae waa flnall]
settled.
The trial of the case will probablj
prove somewhat interesting as the ok
English common law which held th<
property and aervicee of a wife to b<
the aervicee of her huaband, may b<
brought in. Several years ago Judgi
Walter Clark, of the state supretm
court, began holding that a woman ii
entitled to wage* for her service*, am
that they are not the property of tlx
huaband, and in 1918 a law to that ef
feet waa pa seed by the general aa
aembly of the state.
RESULTS TELL
There Can Be Ne Doubt Abou
the Resulta in Mt. Airy.
Result* tell the tale.
Alt doubt ia removed.
The testimony of a Mount Airy citi
xen.
Can be eaaily inve*t'gated.
What better proof can be had?
Dick Robert*, prop, of furnitun
store, 148 Hay mure St., Mt. Airy
says: "I have used Doans' Kidne]
Pills and am glad to recommend them
Doan's entirely cured me in a verj
short time of an attack of bacltach)
and kidney trouble. I had been hav
ing some pain in the small of my back
for several week* and on hearing ol
Doan's got a aupply. I took leaa that
one box and I have had no troubl*
from my kidneya since."
Over ten years later, Mr. Roberto
added: "I haven't used Doan's Kid'
ney Pills for some time. I believe tlx
cure they gave me ia permanent aix
gladly give this endorsement."
60c, at all dealers. Foster-Milburt
Co., Mfrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
BRING US YOUR
Prescriptions
Accuracy Our Watch Word
We Take Orders for—
Cut Flowers
Bride's Bouquet* and Funeral Designs
Quality
First Presbyterian Church
V. Koberaon. PuUr
If yon cannot poaalbly gat to the
noming aervirea of worahip coma in
the evening at 7:30. Beginning with
n^t Sunday, nervicea will br held
regularly every Sunday evening.
Formerly evening aervicea have been
held only twice a month, and we have
miaaed many of thoee—now thia
church will be opea every Sunday
evening. Vlaitor* are eapecially wel
come, and if yoq art a atranger the
invitation ia urgent. Come and wor
»hip.
in
Temporary Pa* tor of Friooda
Church
Rev Calvin Gregory, of Kanaaa. haa
be*n lurcptrd aa temporary paator of
•h* Friend* church in this rtty, tUr.
Gregory i* quit* a young man bat haa
bean preaching for five years. He ia
married and ha* one unall child. Ha
'omn highly recommended. and. it la
probable if he likes the pt-opla
here and thay like him, that hia aarv
icaa may be retained aa paator.
Bargains
In Dry Goods, Notions,
Shoes and Ladies'
Ready-to-wear
COME TO Our store for your fall
AND WINTER GOODS
We Can Save You Money
In our Dry Good* and Ladies Ready-to-wear
department you will find Miu Mary J. Creed and
Mrs. Bettie Cox Frick ready to assist you in the selec
tion of what you need.
Our line of Men and Boys' 'Work Shoes is com
plete. Also Dress Shoes for men, ladies and misses.
Good line Men and Boys' Clothing at cheap price.
J. E. Ayers 6 Co.
As easy as turning the
waffle iron!
THAT'S really about all
the effort there is to mak
ing waffles with Occo-nee
chee Flour. You make the
batter by mixing with water
or milk—add shortening and
it's teady for cooking before
the waffle iron is hot. No bak
ing powder, soda, or salt to
measure out, they're already
in the flour.
And what light, tender
waffles always come off the
iron when you use Occo-nee
chee Flour. Your fork
crackles through their tempt
ing, brown Crispin*** with
the slightest pre**ur«.
Occo-nee-chee PlOur is
just ss good and ss sssy to
US* for making dslicious bis
cuit* or hot c*k«*. And it's
more economical than buying
the ingredients separately.
Get one of those plump
sacks of Oceo-nee-ch*e Flour
from your grocer. It has the
Indian Head on the outside.