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ri ti wsm VOL. 22. OXFORD, N.i a, FRIDAY MARCH 25, 1910. 26 mm 1. 3 4k- . 3 Sf - n T' . A- WOMEN'S MISSIONERY UNION MEETS HERE. About Three Hundred Delegates in Attendance Upon ConVCntiOn Which iS Largest On ReCOrd Very Elab- j . , r. . , . . , Orate Program Beiilg Camea Ullt dreat Interest and ti, ; TT,- uru:.i. x m w m x -m 2 m-m -m m, m m m .m b v idly Growing. The present convention of the Wo men's, Missionary Union of North Oar cllna, which is in session in Oxford j Irwihi talked cf the Missionary Un tbis week has broken all previous j ion Training School. A series of record in attendance. On Monday in i greetings from "North Carolina girks HBftli lumbers the ladies began to j the Front" was greatly interest arrive and on Tuesday and Tuesday f "S d oaddress, "Our Work nt the Southern and Seaboard I Ja .J? trails brought in great numbers, so j Qf mat uy v eunesuay mumms m, lu . early registration there were 272 del egates enrolled. During the day oth ers arrived and a few will doubt- jess come m at me last moment wf,- Th,v .The second reg nacming shows nearly 300. The list cf delegates will be found elsewhere. At all time the Baptist Church ev ci with the capacious Sunday school room thrown open, this having a ca pacity of moro than 400, has been crowded to overflowing with people. Extra seats have been pBaced in all the aisles., people have been stand ing up crowded in the doorways.and elill numbers failed to get standing room. The Largest Attendance The present convention is the 12th annual session of the Woman's Mis sionary union, which is auxiliary to the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina. Last year the body j The programme as outlined prior j Address -R: v. Livingston Jchnon,sec mejt at High I'oint and at the time ; to the meetings were in detail as j retary State Mission Board, Ral- the high water mark for attendance, vhich was about 273, was reached. ! The first gathering of the series J appointments what to remarkably ;was held Tuesday afterncon, this be- ; small percentage was unable to fill lug the annual state Central Commit- j the assignments. Practically each lee and Associational vice-presidents, j memiber on the programme was pres Bft the first meeting of delegates; and performeed the pleasant du- ,'4large numbers was at 7:30 that t,-es ;ght after the railroads had been j i met, and the in-coming de-elgates ! could be carried to the church. Tflie i jocal minister. Dr. Bunaways pre sided over this, the annual sermon being preached by the Rev. C. S. Greaves, of New Bern. Mr. Living ston Johnson spoke upon the Wom an's Missionary Union. Wednesday's Program. On Wednesday morning, the 23rd, t very elaborate program was carried cut, the formal speeches of welcome tdng made upon this occasion. Mrs. John Webb in behalf of the Baptist ; women of Oxford 'made a very grai tal weilcome, and was followed by these ladies most, happily in addres (Bes of welcome from their respect ive denominations. Mrs. E. T. White, in behalf of the Methodist Church; Mrs. G. B. Thomp son i-; behal'f of the Presbyterian Cuurch; Mrs. F. H. T. Horsfield, in behalf of the Episcopal Church. The response to these was made most happily by Mrs. Fred A. Jones, Hiigli IPoint. Following these, with interest Sng music, the various reports were tlken up, the introduction of visi tors made, and the appointment of various committees were made so the meeting was a sesion for four fcours. In the afternoon at 2; 30 the com ttittees assembled, and at 3:30 the Eession referred to as the Conference 5iour was held, and the groups met ii different rooms of the building. Mrs. R. D. Caldwell, of Lumber-ton, led the united devotional exercises EBd these conferences were respect ive iy led by: Vice-presidents con fer once by Mrs. William Archer, of fitelby; Women's Missionary Society Conference, by Mrs. William Hedley, f Reids'.ille; Young women's Auxil iary Conference, by Mrs. W. H. Re stish, Gastonia; Sunbeams aand R.A. Conference, tip Mrs. J. H. Weathers, of Raleigh. Dr. Masters Gives Lecture. At night beginning at 7:30 Dr. V. I. Masters, the editorial secretary of fhe Home Mission Board, of Atlanta, Georgia, gave an exceedingly inter esting illustrated lecture,, and the church, was crowded to the limits. The usual devotional exercises and i. . ... reeled music was rendered Deiore KX ' PVlA f wjt; iitt utc icvi.uii'e. Thursdays Exercises. ne j-ieager was goxn.g to press as the Thursday morning exercises were being rendered. This was the portion of the program devoted to the Y.W.A. Miss- Corrinne Bowling, of Rougemont, opened the devotional exercises, and the address on "Our Home Missionary Work," was made r;by Mrs. Alexander Miller, of Spartan iJarurg South Carolina. Miss Ethel pldKaloe gave greetings to the Y.W.A r v h u n s m m Miss Mary K. Applewhite spoke of Y.W.A. possibilities and Mies Cora of the Jmeetrngs. Rev. N. Maynard, of. Japan, was expected to deliver an address Thurs day night, but lie did. not succeed in getting to the meetings, nor did Rev. Carey Newton, who was to have delivered an address, "Glimpses of Life in North China, Friday morning, was ailso unable to attend theconven- Quite a good deal of complimentary ren arks have been made respecting the easa and grace exhibited by the presiding officer, Miss T?annie E. S. Heck, and of regret occasioned by the iesination of Mrs. Hight C. Moore, as corresponding secretary, which was tendered and accepted Wednesday. The weather has been ideal, and the meeting has been an unqualified success in every particu lar. follows. It will be noted with pleas- I ure in all the very great number of I TUESDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 22 rp o.on Annual meeting of State Central Com mittee and Associational vice presi dents. TUESDAY EVENING AT 7:30. Rev. A. B. Dunaway, Pastor Oxford Baptist Church, Presiding. Music. Devotional Exercises. The Woman's Missionary Union of North Carolina Mr. Livingston Johnson. Music . i Annual Sermon Rev. C. S. Greaves, New Benn. Music. Benediction. WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCH 2.' AT 9:30. Devotional Exercises Miss Sue Kel ley, Henderson. Appointment of Committee on Enroll ment. Welcome on Behalf of Baptist Wo men of Oxford Mrs. John Webb. Welcome on BehalJ of the Woman's Missionary Societies of the Methodist Church Mrs. E. T. White. Presbyterian Church Mrs. G. B. Thompson. Episcopal Church Mrs. F. H. T. Hor field. Response Mrs. Fred A. Jones, High Point. Address of President. Report of Officers Corresponding Secretary. Treasurer. becretary ot loung woman s, auj ilar3'- Superintendent of Sunbeams and Royal Ambassadors. Introduction of visitors. Appointment of Committees Nominations. Foreign Missions, Time and Place of Meeting' Home Missions. Obituaries. State Missions Y.W.A. Work. Plans of Work. Sunbeams. Eialegaates General Union. Royaj Ambassadors. Resolutions. Apportionjment. Adjournment. WEDNE SDiAY AFTERNOON, 2:30 to 3:30. Meetings of Committees. Auditorium), Mrs. R. D. Cald well, Lumberton. Vice-President's Conference Led by Mrs. William Archer, Shelby. Woman's Mission Society Conference Led by Mrs. WiUjiam Hedley, Reidsville. Young Woman's Auxiliary Conference Led by Mrs. W. H. Reddish, Gas tonia. Sunbeams and R.A.. Conference led By Mrs. J. H. Weathers, Raleigh, Music. WEDNESDAY EVENING AT 7:30. Devotional Exercises. Music: V : j Our own land Illustrated Lecture ! j Dr. V. I. Masters, Editorial Sec- j retary, Home Mission Board, At ! lanta, Ga. j Music. ! Benediction . i ' . i THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 24, at 9:30. devotional Exercises Miss Corrinne Bowiing, Rougeniont.- i Address Our Home Missionary Worts j Mrs- Alexander Miller, Spartan-j burg, S. C. Greetings to YAV.A.-Miss Ethel Buf-1 faloe, Oxford Y.W.A. Possibilities Miss Mary K. j Applewhite. The Missionary Union Training School Miss Cora Irwin. Greetingsfrom North Caarolana Girls at the Front uiToi, UAon Tfir C. H. Ldvingood, Miss Mary Lanneau, China Miss Louise Lanneau. Mrs. Maud Burke Dozier, Japan Miss Ruth Ivey. Report of Committee on . Wort I Ari.droK.-s. Our V-rlr in Tartan Mrs Is s " - . - Maynard, Kokma, Japan. Address Rev. Carey Newton, HWanf Ilien, China. THURSDAY AFTERNOON AT 2:30. DeArotional Exercises Mrs. J. D. Harte, Hickory. Associational Plans, Told by the As- sociational Vic-Presidents. at 4:00 Reception to Delegates and Visitors at Oxford Female Seminary. THURSDAY EVENING AT 7:30. Music. Devotional Exercises, Rev. F. H. 1 Horsfield, Rector Episcopal Church, Oxford. Music. ein. Music A dress Rev N. Maynard, Kokura, Japan. FRIDAY, MARCH 25, AT 9:30. Devotional Exercises Mrs. T. B. Hen ry, Wadesboro. Recommendations of Central Commit tee, 191(-1911 Discussion led by Mrs. Chas. L. Haywood, Durham. 'iunbeOsmand Royal Ambassador Hour Presided over by Miss Eliza beth N. Briggs Band "Superinten dent. The Average Mission Band Miss E lizabeth N. Briggs. The Woman's Missionary Society and Junior Mission Work Mrs. W. H. Wester, Henderson. The Ideal Sunbeam Mother Mrs. W. J. Clifford, Gastonia. Organizing a Royal Ambasador Chap ter Mrs. Charles Brewer, Wake Forest. ; Address Glimpses of Life in North ; China Mrs. Carey Newton, Hwang-1 Hien, China. I Report of Committee on Royal Am-1 Qrj u you know some Qne 0H co!m bassadors. j Well gladiy give you tW0) Report of Committee on Sunbeams. go don,t forget plaCe and date Address Glimpses of Life in South wu anawer every knock China Mrs. George Green.Canton : Ani welcome you with, open arms China. j3Ut don't forget your sock. Keport oa f oreign .usisions. Report of Committee on Nominations Plans of Work. Apportionment. FRIDxY AFTERNOON AT 2:30. Devotional Exercises Miss Mary C. Magnolia. Report on Home Missions. j Report on State Missions. I New or Unfinished Business j Reports of Committees. j Closing Hour In charge of Miss E. j A. Draughan, AsheviUJe. Music. FRIDAY EVENING AT 7:30. ; Devotional Exercises Rev. L. S I Massey, Pastor Methodist church j j q frd. j iusjc ! ; Address Dr. j China. ! Music. ; Address Rev George ureen, canton:iing pU&hed forward for this year's W. C. Newton, Hwkn i Hien, China. Resolutions Adjournment. AGED LADY DIES. Miss Lizzie WFson Died at her home Near Stovall on March 17th in 75th Year. On Thursday the 17th of March, there died at her home near Stov all, Miss Lizzie Wilson, who was tho eldest daughter of the late Dr. Goodridge A. Wilson.The burial took place on the following day in the old fa irmly burying ground in the presenc of many people. The pall bearers v.ere: Messrs Ben Butler, Dick Bry- ant, luuas nuuiou, jxvui jLib, au- dison Hines and W. Linney Taylor. j Nice Turkey EGGS for Sitting can ! be Purchased of R. J. AIKEN, i uxtora, xs. u. i BULLY FOR GRANVILLE. i ; County in the Lead of the. others as to nign ocnoois nas i wo rirsx Class Buildings. Mr TVT W Worker Stata Tncnonfnr ol.PubliJ 'annual r snort, has the following state- ment about building activity: During the past eighteen months twelve handsome new brick buildings have ,beeil erected for the accommodation j of public high schools at a total ag- gregate cost of $02,300. The total) val- j ue 01 uie scnooi property 01 tnese , 12 schools is $111,000 There hae j Vi 1 j t :i j: rected during this period at a cost 0Vy;100' V10 ,tial alue J i ZLZOVVl is $12,000. This gives a total of six- ; .., ? . .. ieen uuammgs m eignieen months, : j costing $101,401, and a total proper-1 ty value tor the sixteen schools of j lLeir and cheerless xi&l by see $123,000. ing two negroes about 40 yards a- It is of interest to the people of j vav. Th w wt down hP Granville to know what part their coun1y te tatillg in ttte hlgb school - . 1 t I luvvciueui. ui in l s lv f uiick : i : i ; . , i. c ! eree,ea m cue one oi j .Lueu di ut.uiuw!, j vrxxiiiit5 ooi. iius, uuuuuis ; j $8,000. ' The site was purchased for ; i,uu. oomeuimg oirer i.uuu xi Uii -v , j ditoriucm chairs, stage curtain, lights ! and other equipments. Of the lour wooden high school buildings erect- j ed in the state one as at Stem, ffn j Granvillo county. The total cost of , th:s b-uiad.ng including site,furniture i curtain, etc., is $3,500. Granville therefore, has one of the twelve brick, and one of the four wooden ; buildings erected for high schools j in the state for the past eighteen j months and put in them $1.3,500 out of $123,000 for the whole state. This ; of course does not take io to account! the cheaper wooden buildings througt ut the state, but merely those of the higher class which Mr. Walker thouel worthy of special mention. If all the other counties in the state had ; 000 would have school buildings. been put in high I SOCK SOCfAL. March, 31st, 1910. This little sock we give to you, Tis not for you to wear And place therein with care In nickells or in cents, Just twice the number that you wear. (We hope it is immense). So, if you wear a nu'mber 10, You owe us twenty, See? Which dropped within this little sock Will fill our hearts with glee. Tis aU we ask, it isn't much, And hardly any trouble-. Bu if you only have one foot, We'll surely charge you double. Now if you have a friend quite de That you'd like to brine with vol. And if tne Stance seems too great i J QUr SOcia to attend, : Or care, or sickness should prevent, Just send by some good friend: Or our good "Uncle Sam" will bring The dimes we so much need, j And many thanks we'll vote to you, i Who are a friend indeed ; At MRS. E. T. WHITE'S Residence, uei-Lt oi urgan una M. E. CHURCH. Lunch Served Free. ' COMMENCEMENT AT CREEDMOOF Preparations Being Made for Appro - priate Final Exercises of School Have Bouaht New Furnishinas for! I Auditorium. j A great deal of preparation is be - closing of the regular year of the Creedmoor High School and promis es to be the best in the history of the school. The young foilks are busily at work getting into readiness and announcements pertaining to the addresses are particularly good, i In a latter to the editors, Prof. Pitts says: "Creedmoor High School will have its commencement Aprils 3rd-5th inclu sive. PROGRESS AT HESTERS Superintendent Webb Reports Fine Work that Has Been Doneat Hes ters in Past Four Years. While talking with Supreintendent j J F. Webb, the other day, a report el was informed of the fine progress that Hester Schoolhas shown since a special tax was carried there 4 t years ago At that time, (term of i-Jvuj Lite tveidse uclh? u ance was 23; in 1907-08 it was 46; in 1908-09, 48; and this year "it was 50. Not bad, is it? " BREAKS UP STILL. Sheriff Sam Wheeler Goes Out Af- j t Booze Manufacturers and lands Waller Bobbett Colored, in Hurri cane. Sheriff Sam Wheeler gathered to gether a few deputies ihst Monday -.gh about 7 o ciocAana went aown. it. the Southern part of he county, to hunt for a stiH. The officers drove out to a place owned by Mr. J. E. Purgason, postmaster of Creed- Bobt colcred. when they arrived , ri!P38iT,nt h!.,h threp- auarters of n. mi1 ih rpar of Dr. rWk v ' that hv "h n 7:30 the next morning the officers j champed about in the woods trying i i ,u "U"J- ffv he"hirr: fl. rihimiT of busaies and at 7:S0 Uere ajed fo L,;n r, . ,, e.oi 0 do a mtlQ work but the : i i j.-, . i.i.; 1 1 ' yards of em, that they were afraid i tf l t kaow f their presence, j fcaring they might get away. nma follow th, an lopen field and when min ; taat tney were aascoverea one oroKe and ran The olb.ZJ. waitcd a fcW mc Ments untjl 0xficer& Were neav ard then he followed his partner's suit At m& time gjj and hig men gaw a norse tit ulitMn i:q yards of the still. They took posses- ; sion of the horse and went down to the still, destroyed it and got a- ; Dout thirty gallons oi Deer, rne sun , Lad evidently just been started up and the owners had had no time to , get to work. Mr. Purgason said that i he had heard of a still being in that ; i eighborhood but he knew nothing . .. . 1 sbout ift further than report. i t ...x-c ; bUWX- wa"fu " ! CUtflt' aiie of thf negroes had en recognized by a member of the his house 400 yards away, and lay claim to the horse, alleging that ! he was just in the act of plowing i when he found that he had forgotten the wijng, and had to go back to the house for it. In the meanwhile he had j changed his clothes and hat. When ! the officers questioned him he got a j little mixed Up in his facts, and was i taken before 'Squire G. L. Allen, who i tried him and sent him up to. court! ! under a $300 bond which be coii'kl j ! not give. This makes the 15th round up for the sheriff. J.G. Hall's Success. J. G. Hall the enterprising drug 1 gist rather than await the ordinary methods of introduction, urged the ; Dr. HoWardCo.toseeure a quick sale j for their celebrated specific for the ed leaning upon the arm of her bra 1 cure of constipation and dyspepsia by i ther, Captain YY. G. Peace. Th ! offering the regular 50c bottle at half ; bride's gown was of soft white sat j price. i-rJ veiled with heavily embroidered ' In addition to selling a 5oc bottlte white chiffon. The bodice was also i of Dr.Howard's specific for 25c J. G. beautifully embroidered and trimmed ! Hall has so much faith in the remedy that he will refund the money to ' anyone whom it does not cure. i When your headaches your stomacl does net digest food easily and nat- ! urally when there is constipatkm, specks before the eyes, tired feeling, gjaainess, uau Latvie ju inc uj""-". rnat.Art tonsriie. heart burn, sour stom- h roaring or ringing in the ears, ILeljancholy and liver troubles Dr. , 1Iowaxd's specific will cure you. If : y does uot it not cost you a cent. WITH THE SCHOOLS. ; . j tu. i naue f hP Term Has A- , i o A.mri fnr Most of the Public Schools. ; t-v, fnr the closing of the Ur-hnoi ,mon us. and .during the ext ten days numbers of the public institutions of Granville County ar rounding out prosperous years with suitable programmes. The Creed moor High School wiil have their ex ercises beginning on the 3rd of A- j p and continuing through the 5th, j tne schedules fcr which will be lo- ! cated in a letter from a correspond- i, , The Stem School will close on e . the 5th and 6th, and their program me Jia iu.u ui, lu. is also reported by a correspondent, Jr '.i , , " T ; V, ''".nil on tne ISt OI Apru, a.nu ream . j the 8th. Hester school commeieu the year on the 17th inst, with exer- Mr. 'Scarlett, of Durham, and a big unusually good one. The people are . . ,. making very liberal contributionaana picnic dinner. . . ' , , i j -n a good deal of last year s equipment. Other schools have closed or are on, . . ... . 1 a, t Atrf-r will be serviceable this year, mak the verge of closing but the Ledger . r . i inv flio vnnctAc. oncrier tn meet. luC" has not succeeded m getting an ac - ; -"v . . . so far. The schools nave been uniformly successful this year,; i and the commencements mark a ban- ! ner educational year for Granville. : VERY PRETTY MARRIAGE MISS ETTA PEACE UNITED IN MA TRIMONY TO CAPTAIN MOULD, U. S. A. Event Takes Placee at Quarters of Capt. W. G. Peace, brother of the Eride Grcom has Distinguished Himself in the Service cf His Coun try Details of Ceremony. A pretty wedding of interest to the people of Oxford took place at the quarters of Captain Willis G L. - t.... was in marriae to Captain stepheu yatt Mouldf u.s.Army oa , , , v.; veanesiay. Marca u. xne unu Wednesday, March 23rd. is the only daughter of Mrs. A. S Peace, of tbisi ciy and is well known in Oxford and GranvilEe county where her charm and grace have attracted many friends. The groom is a grad uate of Cornell University. While a student there he was prominent in boxing, wrestling, and track athle- tics. ln one day he won three races .lTlH a record of the fastest mile ever run on Percy Field. He served with distinction during the insurrection and tcx part in the expedition in the Island ot Cebu which defeated and killed the Philippine General Verdeflor. In ad dition to being collector of several important parts, be was governor ot the Island of Mactan where stands th statuc of Magellan upon the spot. .bo.r rt Atniorpp was killed by naiives since returning to th e Unjted States ho has been station eel j afc varioUs postgj boing DOW at Fort j Hamilton in command of one of thts , battex4es deiending the southern en- LJrance to New York Harbor. . ., , Details of Ceremony. ' , . f The drawing room of Captain ami i Mrs. Peace's quarters was. chartnin- j dccoratcd. In thi3 bay window where the officiating clergyman stood to perform the ceremony wero massed talt palms, ferns and palo pink azaleas. The mantels and tops of the low book cases were banked with pink carnations and maiden hail ferns. Promptly at eight o'clock tho minister took his place behind a white satin prie-Dieu, and to the strains of the wedding march playeI by an orchestra seJJected from the 5tU artillery band, the wedding procc-s-si'iu entered. The bride had for her only attendant her little ni ce Miss Mary Grandj' Peace, who was dretse "n a lace frock t.nd carrie-d a Hu.'y basket ) tiny, pink roses. The gr-v.i tiid his best man, Captain 1. M cehier, both in full dress unif-?ru, first took thvir places. Then ta -mall maid of tenor came in iuims uiateiy before the bride who enter- with silver iace. The long tni-lfe veil : fell from a wreath of orange blossom to the end of her train. With thU ; costume was worn a hand.se jme neck- j jace Gf peridots and diamonds, the ; fc,;ft of tno groom. After the cere- xacny which was attended by only th relatives and close friends of the i young couple, a large reeeption was held. The beautiful gowns of th la ! dies and striking uniforms of the I efficers making the affair a particu larly brilliant one. In th- receiving ' line were Caplain and Mrs. Mould, Madame Peace, Madame Mould, Mr. , ar,d Mrs. S. T. Pace, ot Henderson, 'and Captain and Mrs. Peace .An elab- orate supper and the distribution of dainty monogrammed wedding cak.. boxes ended a delightful evening. Corr esiondei' t . GOOD BASEBALL PROSPECTS. Effort is Being Made to Get Up Five or Six Team League Want to Have Series of 30 Games. Manager T. Lanier, of the local ; ball club has had a number of let- ters from adjoining towns in refer- ence to getting up a five or six teant league and have a good season. It a . . or ! hoped to have a series of about 30 i , games. The league if organized, as j f . c fc & ' Ut is more than likely to be, woul ! ii- all probability be composed of ! Warrenton . Henderson. Louasburg s - !, - . j Franklinton, Youngsville, and Oxford. The local team is likely to bo an - ; -o : "t&i"e'Wi -" I cf,oc, c,r. r.TjiTftTs - tZZ torm - and upon more ad?f ftD& arrange for a regular schedule.
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