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ISSUED SEMI-WEEKLY
CHRYSANTHEMUM SHOW
Armory Hall, November, 1911,
Chrysanthemum Dept,
PREMIUMS OFFERED.
1 Finest dozen Chrysanthemums,
any color, cash $10, by Taylor Cannady
Buggy c- flowers to be donated to
Society. 1
2 Second best dozen Chrysanthe
mums cash $5, to be donated to the
Society, by Oxford Wheel Co.
3 Best yellow Chrysanthemum, cash
$250, by Mangum & Watkins.
4 Best Pink Chrysanthemum, cash
$2.50, by W. Z. Mitchell
5 Best White Chrysanthemum, cash
$2 50, by Oxford Buggy Co.
6 Best half-dozen Chrysanthemums,
one variety and color, cash $3, by J.
F. Meadows.
7. Best growing Chrysanthemum, a
half ton of coal, by C. D. Ray.
8 Best and greastest variety of odd
types, cash $3, by Baylis & Chappell.
PLANT DEPARTMENT PREMIUMS
OFFERED.
1. Best Palm, cash $2.50. by First
National Bank.
2. Best Sword Fern, cash $2.50, by
First National Bank.
3. Best Fern another variety, cash
$2.50, by J. S. Hall.
4. Best collection of Plants, cash $5,
by Granville Real Estate & Trust Co.
5. Second best collection of Plants,
pair $4 shoes by Perkinson-Green Co.
6. Best Plumosa Plant, one gallon of
paint, by L. B. Turner.
7. Best Sprengeri Plant, The Ladies'
Home Journal, by Sizemore Bros.
NEEDLE WORK DEPARTMENT
PREMIUMS OFFERED.
1. Best Hand Sewing, Jardinier, by
C. H. Land is.
2. Best Specimen of Darning, cash
$1, by L. B. Turner.
3. Best hal.f-dozen Buttonholes, cut
glass nappy, by Hall's Drug Store.
4. Best Specimen Crochet, cash $1,
by Pete Bullock.
5. Best Specimen of Embroidery,.
Electric Globe and Fixtures, by Mason
&. Osborn.
6. Best Specimen Drawn Work, tick
ets to moving pictures, by Moving Pic
ture Company.
7. Best Collection Fancy Work, $5
pair shoes, by The Long Company.
8. Best half-dozen hand painted
Score Cards, soda water tickets, by the
Hamilton Drug Co.
9. Second best hand painted Score
Cards, lib. Lowney's Candy, by Dames
Bros .
10. Best pieces Fancy Work donated
to Society, $5 Rug. by Conn & Sons.
11. Best piece crochet donated to
Society, Cut glass piece, by Oxford
Jewelry Co.
HOUSEKEEPER'S DEPARTMENT
PREMIUMS OFFERED.
1. Best Fruit Cakes, cash $5, Na
tional Bank of Granville.
2. Best Layer Cake, Vz ton of coal,
by C. D. Ray.
3. Best Pound Cake, 501bs of sugar,
by Long-Winston Co.
4. Best White Loaf Cake, Electric
disc Stove, by Oxford Water Company.
5. Best Decorated Cake, J4 barrel of
flour, by D. C. Hunt.
6. Best Angel Cake, Vz barrel flour,
by Breedlove & McFarland.
7. Best Devil Cake, 54 barrel of flour,
by Montague's Grocery.
8. Best Sponge Cake, cash $2, by W.
n- Fleming.
9. Best one dozen Tea Cakes, $1 in
trade at Daniel's market.
10. Best Tipsy Cake, lOlbs Caraja
coffee, by Horner Bros.
11. Best Charlotte Russe. Cut glass
bowl, by Acme Hardware Co.
12. Best 2 dozen Beaten Biscuit, "um
brella, by Paris Dry Goods Store.
13 Best one pound home made fancy
andy, one porch swing, by J. R.Wood.
14 Best 21bs of Choclate Fudge,
Porch chair, by Upchurch Bros.
U Best quart jar of Preserves,
aozen cabinet photographs, by F. M.
Washington.
16. Best pint Jelly, 21bs best coffee,
by J. D.Brooks.
1'. Best large pone of .Bread made
irom Superlative flour, Vz barrel of Su-
iaatSe flour' by J- J- Medford.
; Best quart cucumber Pickles.
pQe quart of Chow-Chow, card
TW i? Hamilton Drug Company.
luerollowing Othpr nromiumc aro Hh-
OXFORD, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1911;
VOLUME l.---NO 69.
nated the Society:
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SHORTGRAFTS.
Merchandise by Messrs. Taylor Bros.,
ItlnmnQ All O T17?U T
rchford. Printihg, Britt Prmtery.
RULES AND REGULATIONS,
iellv 0m 1 t0 15 a11 cakes, bread, candy,
mav hFeserves' etc- takin2 Premiums
Ha ; . f t,aken away unless owners
to donate them.
thXl remiums will be given unless
ls, competition. . ' ' :
owni. fs must be exhibited st the
LbdAL
Begin
Mr. R!
the Couhty Fair.
to get your exhibit ready for
Uey, who has been sick for two
weeks with rheumatism, is nearlv wp.11
ir. ux a. nues ana mmiiv are
joying riding around in a
new automobile.
en-
handsome
If chief Williford will cast his orbs
around he will discover that the town
needs a good cleaning up.
The ood people of the Culbreth
section jenjoyed a fish fry at the Day
Mill pond Monday afternoon.
The many friends of Mrs. Joe Webb
will regret to learn that she is quite
sick at her home on College street.
Wonder if the County Commissioners
have rented the front of the Court
House out for advertising puposes?
We ask you to note the change in
the advertisement of the the Granville
Real Estate & Trust Co, on another
page.
Mr. Robt Hicks, of the Dexter sec
ction, was strickened with paralysis a
few days ago, and is in a critical con
dition.
We learn that the Farmers Union
has purchased from Mr. Zack Lyon his
Brick PrJze House next to the Impe
rial Tobacco Co.
We call attention to the administra
tor's notice of C. H. Landis on the 6th
page, and also to the advertisement of
personal property in another column.
Mr. B Y. Eakes, of Ronte 7, who
was operated on at Watts 'Hospi
tal, Durham, for appendicitis has so
far recovered as to be able to j-eturn
home.
making some
to the Currin
he purchased
Sheriff Wheeler is
needed improvements
Hotel property, which
some time ago. He will also build a
large stable on the lot.
Everybody loves to have the best
things to eat, and if you will read Tay
lor Bros, advertisement on another
page you will find that iris the very
place td buy your groceries.
Rev. Mr. Chavasse, of Harrisburg,
Va., was in Oxford on a visit to his
cousin, Mrs. Wallace Phelps, and
preached a most excellent sermon
Sunday
Church.
morning in the St. Stephen's
Rev. J. B. Weatherspoon delivered a
very able and earnest address Sun
day morning at the Baptist church on
Sunday School work, the great hand
maid to the church, and should receive
the warm support of the members.
I
Miss piossie A. Byrd will give a lec
ture this Tuesday night in the Metho
dist Church, and all Philatheas and
Baracaa are urged to attend. There
will also be a very entertaining pro
gram and social hour.
Mr. J. A. Niles entertained the mem
bers of :he Men's Whist Club at his
bungalow near Kittrell and the feast
of fine ijarbecue was heartily enjoyed,
the members returning in automobiles
after a very pleasant meeting of the
Club. -v
We deeply regret to learn that the
City of :he Dead has to some extent
been turned into a cow pasture. If
the report is true it is certainly the
duty of the Board of Town Commis
sioners to have it stopped at once.
Futhermore why cannot the town pro
vide a keeper of the cemetery, as
those who have loved ones buried
there would pay him well to care for
the sacred mounds.
Decides Not to Come.
We regret to learn as we go to press
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tnat tne
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Runaway Marriage, j
j The parlorf the Exchange Hotel was
again the scene of a surprise wedding
Saturday morning when Mr. Robert A.
Ashworth and Miss Martha Xshwortfc
of Lunenburg County Va. were married
Rev. J. B. WeathersDoon'; officiated
The parlor was filled with guests and
among those whd.witnessed the happy
event were the members;ofthe splen
did Graustark Company. After the
marriage the newly wedded couple left
for their home in Virginia
Sunday School Picnic
The children of the. Presbyterian
Sunday School enjoyed a picnic on
Saturday at the beautiful country
home of Mr. T. G. Taylor. The grassy
lawn and the fine shade trees made
the place ideal for an outing and the
picnic dinner then as at all times made
an enjoyable addition to the pleasures
of the day and the games and sports
of the children were all that could be
asked for to make the Sunday School
picnic a success.
Women's Mission Meeting.
On next Thursday, September 28th,
there will be an all day Missionary
Meeting of the women of the Flat River
Association in the First Baptist Church
in Oxford, The morning session will
begin at ten o'clock and the afternoon
at two o'clock. Miss Blanche Barrus,
Secretary of W. M. U. of North Caro
lina, will be at this meeting and speak
to the women. Rev. J. B. Weather
spoon will make an address before this
meeting at 11:30 a. m.
Buglarized the Editor.
We have always heard that "there is
honor among thieves," and it must be
true to some extent at least. A burg
lar took everything in our coat pockets
the other morning except a pair of
small clipping scissors. Of all he got
out of the pockets of that coat, nothing
could be of any value to him, and yet
he refused to take our clipping scis
sors. He must have known that an
editor could not get along without a
pair scissors. Henderson Gold Leaf.
The Tobacco Market.
The breaks of tobacco grow larger as
tUe days roll by and prices are very
satisfactory, considering the quality of
tobacco. We heard a farmer say that
he received more for a load than he ex
pected and Oxford was a fine tobacco
market. There was a fairly good break
Tuesday and there was considerable
bustle around the warehouses, and all
seemed much gratified at the prices
paid for all grades ot tobacco.
Card of Thanks.
The firemen of Edwards Hose &
Ladder Company enjoyed a most de
lightful trip to Atlantic City,N. J., dur
ing last July which was made possible
by the generosity of many citizens of
Oxford in contributing to a fund for
this purpose aDd to the generosity of
the Board of Commissioners of Gran
ville County and the Board of Com
missioners of the town of Oxford in
making appropriations for same cause.
To those citizens of Oxford and the
Town and County Boards, the Edwards
Hose & Ladder Company desires to
express its sincerest thanks and to as
sure them of its inability to give full
expression to the real and genuine
appreciation it feels because of these
kind favors.
J. A. Williams.
J. Robt. Wood,
Wade H. Britt,
Committee.
Carolina Light
the strenuous
& Power Co.
opposition of
owing to
some of the people" of Oxford deem it
best not to come to Oxford, and our
people jwill be forcedUo seek power
from other sources. This proves that
you cannot drive people at willafter
accedirlg to almo3t every demand made
upon ttem. 1 We will have to chew the
Power Question Kag a wniie loager.
GO TQ CALLIS Repair Shop, for
! rubber
year.
tivM fullv . guaranteed for
Will' make the price riant.
one
Telegraphy Department.
Mr. Herbert Wortham, Manager of
Western Union Telegraph Co. in Atlan
ta., Ga., has fitted up a telegraph de
partment of instruction at the Oxford;
Orphan Asylum, and placed an accom
plished young lady in charge of the in
struction of the orphans in telegraphy.
Mr- Wortham first learned to telegraph
while he was an orphan at the Ox
ford Orphan Asylum and ne chose
telegraphy as his life's work and now
fills the honored position of Manager
in Atlanta. In recognition of this he
requested the privilege of placing the
necessary instruments in the Asylum
that the Orphans may learn telegraphy.
This is a splendid and gracious act on
part of one who has. made good in the
battle of life by strict attention to duty
and the people of the whole State will
Sudden Death of Good Citizen.
r The whote town. was touched with
peculiar sadness Saturday morning
when it became known that Mr. James
S. Hobgood died very suddenly at six
o'clock in the yard of the home of his
son, Mr. A. P. Hobgood. Deceased was
70 years , of age, and left one sister
Mrs.. Henrietta Currin, and three half
sisters, Mrs. Ri F. Knott, Mrs. J.- F.
White, and Mrs. C. B. Leach, of Wilson,
and one daughter, Mrs. Frank Currin,
and four sons, Rufus Hobgood, John
Hobgood, Taylor Hobgood an! A. P.
Hobgood.
. The remains were carried out Sun
day afternoon to Enon Church, of which
the deceased was a devoted member
for many years, where the funeral took
place and attended by a very large
concourse of relatives, friends and old
neighbors, not more than half of them
could find room in the church. Dr. R.
H. iarsh and Rey. J. S. Witherspoon
conducted the services and the inter
ment was in the family mfrying ground
by the side of his wife who died four
years ago under the direction of Up
church Bros., Undertakers, of Oxford.
He was a deacon in Enon Church
forabout 30 years, and noted for his
piety and christian graces.
Mr. Hobgood was an old Confederate
veteran, and always took great inter
est in the veteran cause. He was most
highly esteemed by all who knew him
and had a large number of friends. We
extend our sincere sympathy to his
family, and we shall miss his friendly
greeting, who was at all times cordial
and friendly to all, never saying ought
against any one.
"He has crossed the shining river
And has gained the radiant shore.
Where no heart with grief can quiver
And all parting scenes are o'er.
We' will soon pass on to meet him,
And make whole the broken band;
Meet him just across the river,
In that happy spirit land.
He has gone to Heaven before us,
But he turns and Waves his hand, s
Pointing to the' glories o'er us
u In that happy spirit land."
A touching feature at the close of
the funeral and burial services. Dr. R.
H. Marsh requested that the Confede
rate veterans would conduct the last
sad tribute of placing the floral designs
on the grave. There were four of his
comrades in arms present and by their
faithful hands the grave was covered
with flowers a fitting close of a life once
nobly devoted to the Confederate
cause, which he loved and honored
through a long life, and no man more
deservedly wore the Southern Cross of
honor than this brave soldier of the
cross.
The pallbearers: J. M. Phipps, E. A.
Howard, W. C. Currin, B. F Taylor, Dr. ;
E. T.White, J. M. Ellington. Floral
bearers: S. R. Puckett, J. P. Cannady,
J. C. Currin, M. H. Hester, J. P. Mize,
M. Blalock, M. E. Green, Lonnie Per-
kinson, Claud Allen.
Graustark a Great Success,
The Opera House was filled to its
capacity Saturday evening when the
beautiful and only entertaining play
'Graustark" was presented by a com
pany which merited the highest com
mendation for their splendid rendition
of their difficult characters. The play
was under the personal direction of
James W Castle. The leading role
of the princess was played by Miss
Janet Waldorf, whose portrayal of the
character delighted the audience and
won for her frequent applause and
encores. Her costumes were striking
ly beautiful and the elegant court
train costume was a genuine work of
art and strikingly handsome having
cost a thousand dollars. Miss Allene
Durano and Miss Louise Huff were
also very charming in the rendition of
the parts of attendants to the princess.
Mr. Henry King, who has been with
Henry W. Savage on the New York
stage was very fine in character of
the young American and received re
peated encores: Mr. Joseph Belmont
deserves speciaj mention for the ex
cellent manner in which . he assumes
three characters, acting all with fine
talents If the present managers of
the Opera House will continue as they
commenced with good plays and fine
performances' the people will respond
with good houses.
THOSE WHO TRAVEL.
Meeting of Local Union.
There will be a meeting of Sunset
appreciate the generous act, and wil ! Local Union, No. 1,265, on Saturday
wish for Mr. Herbert Wortban the ; Sept. 30th, at 2 o'clock. We invite all
choicest blessings of success and hap-. farmers to come and join us.
4
pinesj.
P, G.PRUITT, Secretary;
Mr. H. Suit, of Berea, was in Oxford
Monday.
Mr. Nat Hobgood, of Route 7, was in
town Saturday.
Mrs. John Terry, of Route 6, visited
Oxford Saturday.
Mrs. W. R. Kimball, of Route 6, was
in town Monday.
Mr. Elvis Mangum, of Taf River, was
in town Monday.
Mr. Elvis Mangum, of Tar River, was
in town Monday.
Mr. C. K. Hester, of Route 2, spent
Monday in Oxford.
Mr. Will Howard, of Route 4, spent
Saturday in town.
Mr. H.J. Robards, of the road, was
in town Saturday.
Mr. Roger Aiken, of Route 6, was on
our streets Monday.
Mr. T. W. Winston went to Richmond,
Sunday on business.
Mr. W. L. Robards, of Greea', was
on our streets Monday.
Mr. Sherman Overton, of Hester,
spent Monday in town.
Mr. Hugh Elliott, of Tar River, was
a town visitor Monday.
Mr. J. K. Clement, of Nelson, Va.,
was in town Saturday.
Mrs. J. F. Veasey, of Route 2, is vis
iting Mrs. Rena Hunt.
Mr. J. E. Puckett, of Stovall, was an
Oxford visitor Saturday.
Mr. Arch Blalock, of Route 1, was an
Oxford visitor Saturday.
Miss Ada Jones spent the week end
with relatives in Raleigh.
Mr. J.C. Robards spent the week end
in Rich'mond, Va., on business.
Mr. Cam Averett, of Fishing Creek
Township, was in Oxford Monday.
Mr. Nat Jones and son, of Culbreth,
were on the tobacco sales Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Graham Smith, of Tar
River, were Oxford visitors Monday.
Mrs. C. H. Martin, of Washington, D.
C, is visiting Mrs. A. H. A. Williams.
Mr. L. A. Burnett, of Route 6, was
among the visitors in town Saturday.
Mrs. Clonts, of Atlanta, Ga., is visit
ing Mrs. John Paris on College street.
Messrs. J. T. and T. S. Averette, of
Route 5, were on our streets Saturday.
Miss Kate Horner, returned Friday
from a visit to relative's in Wilmington.
Messrs. J. A. Davis and E. C. Harris,
of Route 3, were on our Streets Mon
day. Mrs. John Paris returned Saturday
from a visit to relatives near Townes
ville. Miss Frances Gregory returned Fri
day after spending some time at Eler
bee Springs.
Messrs. J. Maurice Pruitt and C. A.
D. Eakes, of Route 7, were in town
last Friday.
Mr. W. P. Jordan, of Durham, was
in Oxford shaking hands with his old
friends Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Landis, of Hen
derson, spent Monday with Mr. and
Mrs. C. H. Landis.
Mr. O. W. Eakes, of Greenville, spent
several days with his father, Mr. J.
S. Eakes, on Route 7.
Miss Allene Whitaker after a pleas
ant visit to her sister, Mrs. Ballou, has
returned to her home in' Norfolk.
Miss Mary Cooper and ner guest
Miss Alice Irwin, of Spartanburg, S.
C, returned to Spartanburg Monday.
Mrs. W. A. McFarland and children
are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
W. J. Downey, near ' Mountain Creek
Church. '
. v N. Mr,
and Mrs. Thomas Lawence and
child, of San-Francisco, visited Mr.
and Mrs. Hilman Cannady the first of
the week.
Messrs. C. S. Garman and N. H. Can
nady left Sunday for Atlantic City,
N. J., to attend the National Carriage
-Association.- V
. Mr. George Rawlins, of Dulith, Minn,
is visiting bis mother, Mrs. E. T. Raw
lins. " s . -
Miss Willie Lee Smith left Monday
for Greenville, where she wlli enter -the
Normal school. .
Miss Lizzie Gooch went to Youngs
ville Tuesday, to attend the Central
Baptist Association. ' -
Messrs. B. F. Taylor, and H. M. Shaw
are attending the .Carriage Convention
at Atlantic City this weelL
Mrs. Frank Rose and child, of Wash
ington City, is visiting her aunt and
grandmother, Mrs. M. E. Bobbitt and
Mrs. Rena Hunt, on Spring Street.
Mrs. W.B. Ballou accompanied by her
bright little daughters, Betsy and Jose
phine, went: to Littleton Saturday
morning to spend a lew days with her
sister, Mrs. Cawthornei
Mesdames John Paris; F. M. Sham
berger and E. T. White and Miss Sallie
Baker left . Tuesday for Louisburg to
attend the meeting of the Woman's
Foreign Missionary Union.
BUSINESS BUILDERS.
NOW IS THE TIME
buggy repainted. Let
work.. .. -.r V-
to have your
Callis do the
WANTED Teacher for a private
School. Three small children.
A. L. BABCOCK,
Routed, Oxford, N. C.
GO TO CALLIS Repair Shop for
rubber tires, fully guaranteed for one
year. Will make the price right.
BEFORE BUYING a new set of
wheels see the large stock Callis has.
Any hight or color; will save, you
money. 5 7 -
SEED WHEAT FOR SALE I have
100 bushels of Little Red Seed Wheat
for sale at $125.
, - S R. HOWARD;
"Route 4, Oxford, N. C.
FARM HORSE FOR SALE I have
for sale a good farm horse which I will
guarantee sound "and to work any
where. Apply to R. A. Jones, Oxford,
N. C, Route No. 6.
WATCH LOSTf lost a plain double
case gold-watch on the; streets ot Ox
ford Friday. Sept. 22, and the finder
will be rewarded by leaving same at
the Banner office. : Willie Thorpe.
EDISON PHONOGRAPH and 62
Records will be sold at S. M. Evans'
Store Saturday evening, Sept. 30th.
Sold on a plan - that will, give every
body a chance. Everybody invited to
come. Lee F. Evans.
AUTUMN MILLINERY Mrs. T
Lanier has returned from the Northern
Markets where she spent some time
carefully selecting an unusually large
stock of Millinery and notions: The
ladies are cordially invited to call and
examine the stock.
MILLINERY OPENINGS.
All of the undersigned will have
their Millinery Openings on Friday and
Saturday, September 29th and 30th.
We cordially, invite all to attend same.
V Mrs. T. Lanier.
The Long Co.
Landis &, Easton.
' Perkinson-Green CO.
A CARD OXFORD COLLEGE.
Some samples of China Painting, the
work of Miss Anthony the Art Teacher
in Oxford College, are on exhibition in
the. show, window of Landis & Easton's
Store. Pupils in this branch of Art
will be received
:Miss Ormerod, a full graduate in the
Voice Department of the New England
Conservatory of Music, is prepared to
give lessons iir Voice Culture after the
most approved methods.
Charges for Art and Voice lessons
made known on application to
2t PRESIDENT HOBGOOD.
PLEASURE AHEAD FOR OXFORD
PEOPLE.
The following shows are booked to
play in the Oxford Opera House- for
September and October:
Sept. 26th, The Girl and The Tramp.
Oct. 5th, Coburns Minstrel.
Oct. 9th, When a Woman Wills.
Oct. 11th, The Private Secretary.
Oct 14th, St. Elmore. '
- Oct. 19th, Beverly of Graustark.
Oct. 23rd, Mildred and Ranclere in
-Princess WV' :
Oct. 25th, East Lynn Co.
Oct. 28th, The Arrival of Kitty.
Oct. 30th; The Firing line.
. We have arranged to get these good
shows here and will appreciate your
patronage. .
HARRIS & CREWS,
Managers.
GO TO CALLIS Repair- Shop for
rubber tires, fully guaranteed for one
year. Will make the price right. '
, Get ready for the. Granville County
Fair. October 24th and 25th.