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maw III ' . State lAW 2LY TOWN AND COUNTY OFFEKS BKELLIANT OPPOlJjrIJIIES ALL TORE PMNT VOLUME XXXI. OXFORD, NORTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, j&EPT., 13th,' -1916 NUMBER 73 PUBLISBDBP SEMI-WEEK AN INTERESTING FEATURE THIKD DAY OF COUNTY FAIR IS LIVE STOCK DAY. On That Day There Will Be a Public Sale of Stock Unde.r the Auspices of The Fair. ' (E. G. MOSS) The County Fair will open its gates to the public in about six weeks and from all indipations at present Gran ville is going to have the best Fair in its history, and if nothing happens to upset the present prices of tobacco and other farm crops the attendance v ill no doubt be much larger than at anv of the previous fairs. At a re cent meeting of the Directors it was decided to designated the third day of the Fair as "Live Stock Day." And on this day there will be a public sale put on under the auspices of the Fair Association. This sale will be open to every exhibitor in the county. All the expenses of this sale will be borne bv the Fair Association, they will fur-i.i-h an auctioneer to cry all the bids rnd if there is enough live stock of fered for sale to justify it the sale will start reasonably early in the day ?nd continue until everything has been sold. It is desirable that as much regis tered stock as possible be offered for tale and this will be given the pre ference in the sale. However, the sale will not be restricted to regis tered stock the first year, but it will be restricted to a class of stuff that it worthy to enter the show ring; If this were not done it would discredit the Fair xVssociation and probably ruin the chances of having any ether sales. The object of this sale is two-fold. First to offer any person in the coun ty who has a pure bred sire and de sires to make a change on account of inbreeding, an opportunity to dispose of this individual to perhaps a much letter advantage than he could do at "home. -wr-. Second, It will offer an opportunity for other persons or communities in the county to secure a registered sire already acclimated and ready for ser vice at a more reasonable price and "le-s trouble and danger from ship ping than he could otherwise get. All persons having registered nni i al- to offer for sale should notify the Secretary in writing at 'least two reeks or earlier if possible before the Fair, giving the pedigree, age, ap pcximate size etc., in other words-a fill description of this particular rr:mrl. The Secretary of the Fair rill have this material printed and sent to a list of breeders oiT'side the county and State, also any other pros iec';ve buyers. It is earnestly hoped that every 1 ' r on interested in the sale on the third day of the Fair will co-operate rirh n-.? Secretary7- and do everything possible tc make this one of the big events. Your stock is advertised free of tost. An opportunity is offered you to sell without anv cost, also an op pcrtunity is offered for all those who fre contemplating the purchase of a Pure bred stock to do so. The only requirement is that this stock must be exhibited for the three (i?y? of the Fair, and that every one oo-opp -rate with the Fair Association to put on a first class sale with first ass slock. AS OTHERS SEE US Faces and Facts Are Always Inter esting. We appreciate the following from Tlle Fairmont Messenger, edited by r. W. M. Pugh, who is the son of r. W. M. Pugh, of Oxford, .and is one of the best young newspaper men hl the State: "The Public Ledger, of Oxford, came out last week in the form of a 32Page booster edition. It has some very interesting faces and facts atout Oxford and Granville County, and it is well gotten up with a large amount of cuts. Such advertising no doubt call attention to this beautiful North Carolina town. Con gratulations to the Ledger.' Tobacco is Cash. Did you know there is a lot in your warehousemen knowing tobacco and the many different grades the big companies buy. Sam Watkins, pro prietor of the Johnson Warehouse has 20 years experience and he comes as near knowing the business as any yu can find. Read his statement sewhere in this paper. Attractions For the County Fair Secured THE PANAMA-PACIFIC AMUSE MENT COMPANY OPEN DAY AND NIGHT We learn from Secretary Knott that he -has closed a contract with the Panama-Pacific Amusement Com pany for ten paid attaractions for the County Fair. There will also be two high class free attractions and a magnificient brass band of music. The grounds will be lighted at night and the gates thrown open to enable the public to visit the amuse ments, but the exhibits will be clos ed at night. COL.. J. T. BRITT AT HOME Talks Interestingly of the Political Situation Mr. John T. Britt arrived from his post in Washington Saturday and will spend the recess of Congress in Ox ford. Fresh from the seat of the Na tional government, and having rub bed elbows with the big politicians from all parts of the country, he is in a position' to forecast the results of the Presidential election with a de gree of accuracy. Mr. Britt can take out a pencil and pad and figure to our satisfaction that Mr. Wilson will be re-elected by an overwhelming majority. He will not only secure the 400,000 railway brotherhood vote but the entire organized labor vote of the country, amounting to nearly two million votes, ' says Mr. Britt. He admits that the big men of the Republican party are disap pointed in Mr. Hughes and attributes the popularity of Mr. Wilson to the straightforward policies of the ad ministration. THE DEMAND IS URGENT Have WeAs a Community, Done Our Whole Duty? Did it ever occur to" the 'good peo ple of this community that we have not contributed our share for the re lief of suffering caused by. the floods in Western North Carolina? True, a number have responded nobly, but the great majority of these who are able to contribute have neg lected to do so, possibly because there is no 'organized effort in our community to look after this urgent demand. We have been forcefully reminded that now is the time to come to the rescue of the unfortunate victims of the flood. One of our most thought ful young ladies in sending a dona tion, asked as to the prevailing c'ondi-. tions. The answer came sure and quick and the demand is so great we requested permission to publish the reply in full: North Wilkesboro, Aug. 31. My Dear Miss Lyon: vYour letter of recent date received and I hasten to thank you. Yes.in deed, we can use second hand cloth ing of all kinds. I have recently dis tributed about half a car load of such clothing to 887 men.women and chil dren and the demand is increasing,es pecially for children's clothing, as the schools will soon open. Cold weather will soon be here and I fear much suffering will ensue. Anything you send will be. given to those most deserving. Thanking you for your interest in our flood stricken county. I am most sincerely yours, MRS. W. F. TROGDON. Chairman Woman's Central Relief Distributing Committee. , THE BAPTIST LADIES Holding An Interesting Two Days' Meeting at Stovall The Seventh Annual Meeting of the Woman's Missionary Union Auxil ary of the Flat River Association is in progress at Stovall this Tuesday and Wednesday. The program for the two days embrace many interest ing subjects. Effect of High Prices of Tobacco The retail merchants are feeling the effects of the high prices being paid for tobacco on the Oxford mar ket Horner Bros. Co., one of our largest retailers, had on the opening day last September, collections, 188 96, sales during the day, $800.51 a total of $989.47. On the opening day this September their collections were $731.42 and sales for the day were $903.52, a total of $1634.94. They say their sales would easily have been $100.00 to $150.00 more if they had clover seed on hand. LOVE'S YOUNG DREAM MISS SUNSHINE HICKS i THE BRIDE OF MR. ROY HOB GOOD ROYSTER ; Cupid's Pranks United Two of the Oldest and Honored Families of the Old North State. A wedding, tinged with romance, was celebrated ' in Oxford at a late hour last Friday night. The contract ing parties were Miss Sunshine Hicks of Brooklyn, N. Y., and Mr. Roy H. Royster, of Oxford, Rev. S. K. Phil lips, pastor of the Oxford Presbyter ian church pronouncing them man wife. It was the most natural thing in the world for these two young peo ple to plight their troth. The father of Miss Sunshine Hicks, the bride, lias a summer home on theNational Highway one mile north of Oxford. With the advent of sultry weather in New York city, Miss Sunshine, with other members of the family, would take up their residence here and throw open the doors of their elegant home to the young society buds of the community, and Mr. Roy Royster was always a favorite. Their com ing to Oxford each succeeding sum mer, after their school days were over, was an annual event that the young people anticipated with much pleasure. Horseback riding and journeys across the" country and so cial games and amusements were the order of the day. Miss Sunshine Hicks, as she was called before marriage, is the daugh ter of Mr. Thomas E. Hicks and the granddaughter of Mr. R. H. Roun tree, both members of the New York Cotton Exchange and have to their credit several million dollars. Reared in luxury, and beneath the care-free disposition of the beautiful young bride, a gentle bearing and the most noble traits of character are very marked. That she can rise -to any emergency is'-demohstr ate d by the fact that she was attending school, in France at the breaking out of the European war, and when all the men had been called to the front and the crops were going to ruin she donned the garments of a rustic and for two weeks merrily worked by the light oi the moon to save the harvest. Mr. Roy Hobgood Royster, is the ron of General and Mrs. B. S. Roy ster and the grandson of President Hobgood of Oxford College. He is net only one of the brightest young men in the State, but he is absolutely handsome. He and his bride are as handsome a couple as one would find in a week's travel. They are about twenty years of age and are physic ally and mentally, beautiful. One more year at the University Law School and Mr. Royster would have secured licenses to practice law. Their wedding came as a surprise to the community. They attended a private dance given by the young so ciety set at the Armory last Friday night. After the dance they retired to the home of General and Mrs. B. S. Royster, parents of the groom, and made their intentions known. If there was any objection from the par ents of either one or both of the con tracting parties it was merely a ques tion of age, or the preference of a formal announcement and an elabor ate wedding. At any rate Cupid rang the wedding bell, true and clear, and.the happy young couple are in the North on their honeymoon, and they have with them good wishes of the entire community. The brides' grandfather is a native of North Carolina. EMINENT DIVINE HERE Large Congregations Hear Dr. Tyree, of Mississippi. In the absence of Dr. Lumpkin, Dr. W. C. Tyree, of Greenwood, Miss., filled the pulpit of the Oxford Bap tist Ccurch Sunday morning and ev ening. Dr. and Mrs. Tyree are vis iting Mrs. Tyree's mother, Mrs. J. M. Currin. Their annual visits to Ox ford afford their many friends here much pleasure. When it is defina tely known that Doctor Tyree will preach, the church is taxed to its full capacity by people from all denom inations. "Profound" is the only word that fits, Dr. Tyree. He takes the text and follows a straight line from beginning to end. His voice and periods reminds ' one of the la mented Alexander H. Stephens, of Georgia clear and round and should he .whisper it would be heard throughout the sanctuary. The Chautauqua Folks Are Coming THREE BIG DAYS FOR THE GOOD OF OUR COMMUNITY What counts much for the com munity's industrial, educational and. social forces is the three days' Chau tauqua billed for the Orpheum Thea tre Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs day, September 26, 27 and 28th. First Day The opening day attractions will be the Hawkeye Glee Club. The music they give is good, but of the popular sort. You will listen, applaud, and laugh and go home well pleased. There is no wasted time or dull mo ment. The program is not only in teresting but novel, and includes both a mandolin and saxaphone quartette. Dr. W. T. S. Culp, an orator of power in illuminating and interpret ing ideals. A student of great themes and a speaker of tremendous force and prophetic vision. A master of brilliant satire, keen wit and kindly humor. Second Day The second day attractions are Herbert A. Sprague and Floy Mahon Sprague, two wonderfully clever peo; pie. For many years they have pre sented complete four act plays with all the characters costumed and con vincingly portrayed. Alone they be come all the persons in the play. You hear many people. You see many people, and you wonder how they do it. On the afternoon program they present Esmeralda, and at night Rip Van Winkle. All the characters in these two piays are represented with a minute attention to detail by these two wonderfully clever people, The Spragues. Miss Gertrude Paynekinski, Pianist and Musical Monologist, will appear at the evening performance. Those who are looking for the ideal in musi cal programs will be well satisfied with the .musical and literary qualit ies offered, while those seeking en tertainment will find abundance of it in the programs of this talented young artist. As a soloist, she is able to interest not only musical crit ics, but the popular audiences as well. Her piano monologues are thoroughly popular in character and will appeal especially to that portion of her au dience which desires to be entertain ed. Third Day The celebrated Ernest Gamble Concert Company will occupy the stage the third day. This is said to be one of the most famous organiza tion of its kind in this country. There is' no one star and no supporting company. Each member is an indi vidual artist. An able crtic has said, "Their programs are nojt so popular as to be musically cheap and not so classical as not to be popular." Lectures by Chautauqua Director The attractions described above stay just one "day in each town and then pass on to the next. One Chau tauqua Director is assigned to each town and remains there for all the sessions, assisting the committee, managing the programs and deliver ing two fine addresses on one of the days. These Directors are men who have achieved a marked success in the service of humanity in some special line. ALBEMARLE PRESBYTERY Delegates Arriving at Stovall Far Three Day's Session Albemarle Presbytery is holding its session at Stovall this week. Rev erend Kinnison is the Moderator and Rev. J. B. Massy, of Wilson, will pro bably preach the opening sermon. Rev. S. K. Phillips and Col. H. G. Cooper are the delegates from the Oxford church. All the Presbyterian churches in Granville are well repre sented. The Presbytery will be in session several days. GOOD PRICES PREVAIL The Market Grows Stronger Day By Day A much better grade of tobacco is coming in now than opening day and the prices get better every day. All of the warehouses are having vary good breaks, but no considerable quantity is expected, say the tobacco men, until October. PAY YOUR TAXES The 1916 books are now open. Call at office and settle. 13-3t S. C. HOBGOOD, Sheriff. TO BUILD STRETCH OF ROAD THE OXFORD MORIAH ROAD ' 'WILL RECEIVE ATTENTION The County Commissioners, In Ses sion Saturday, Decide Not to Close the Crossing at Lewis Station. The County Commissioners met in session Saturday for the purpose of considering road matters. It was decided to make a new sur vey of the Oxford-Moriah road from Grissom Hicks' place to Moriah, a dis tance of five miles. Actual work On the stretch will begin in a few days and pushed to complteion. After considering the interests and wishes of the people at Lewis station it was "decided not to eliminate the railroad crossing at that point. An official of the Southern -Railroad Company was present and offered the county the sum fo $100 to close the crossing. It was found by closing the crossing the rural delivery mail carrier would be compelled to cover an additional five hundred yards. The Commissioners in the face of opposi tion, were not willing to oppose their interests. The Commissioners having decided to put the stretch of road between the Oxford Orphan Asylum and the first railroad crossing on the National Highway in first class condition, work will begin today and pushed to completion by Mr. Blair's force. It is understood that the hill will be pulled down and the road bed in the bottom elevated several feet. The work will probably cost $1000. TEACHER'S 3IEETIXG To Be Held in Oxford Graded School Build ins Friday and Saturday, September 15 and 16 The first teachers' meeting of the year will be held in the Oxford Grad ed School building, Friday and Sat urday, September 15th and 16th and every teacher is expected to be pres ent at 9 o'clock. Work similar to plan of group meeting will be continued throughout the day. The plans for the year, particularly those of the County Commencement, will be discussed on Saturday. All teachers are urged to give sugges tions that will improve the past plans. Friday night, Dr. W. I. Crawford, of Trinity College, will make an ad dress to which the public is cordially invited. Miss Hattie Parrott, superivsor of Lenoir county schools and Dr. E. W. Knight, Trinity College, will be . pres ent and take part in the discussions. SPEAKERS COMING HERE Bickett and Cameron Marrison Will .Likely Be Heard in Oxford v Before Election Although no dates have actually been arranged as yet, it is stated that the liquid voices of Bickett and Mor rison will be heard in Oxford some time during October. If those big Republican guns from the North in vade the Fifth District in the interest of Mr. Grissom, Republican condidate for Congress, no one could stay the vote and handle them quite so well as General Royster. MISS SHOTWELL BUS Visiting Many of the School Openings This Week Wearing a smile of pleasure, Miss Mary G. Shotwell, rural superciscr of schools started out this week to be present at the opening of some of the schools of the county: She is always as busy as a bee, but the next two or three weeks tax her energies, as there is much to be done in getting things three weeks will tax her energies, as there is much to be r?one in getting things started off right. MDLLINERY OPENING Handsome Models Will Be Placed on Display Next Tuesday and Wednesday The Milliners of Oxford have com pleted all arrangements to have their opening next Tuesday and Wednes day. The shapes are being put in or der for the occasion and the ladies will have a large range of the latest creations from which to make selec-. tions. High Averages Capt. Will Fleming, the popular proprietor of the Owen Warehouse, is wearing a broad smile. There is a reason. Take a load of tobacco to the Owen and see how much pleasure it" affords him to hand out & big fat check.
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