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The Only Weekly Paper in This Section of the State That Has 2690 Bona Fida Subscribers, mil r. VOL. OXFORD, N. C, FRIDAY NOVEMBER 4, 1910. 6 Tiie Granville County Fair K Phe nomenal Success In Every Way. On Thursday the Has Been Full Details of The Fair Are Given Below. The Winners of Each Exhibit And a General Account of In addition to the citizens of Oxford, not less than 3,500 or 4,000 happy peo pie of the county gathered on Wednes day, the 26th of October, about the streets of the town to witness the opening of the first county fair laun ched by the Granville Agricultural Asso ciation. And so highly delighted was this great throne and so greatly as tounded at the unexpected and unhoped for success that those composing it went back to th-ir homes that even ing; and spread such a fine report that thev came back the next day with fifteen hundred or two thousand more drawn thither by thhe glad tidings, making the attendance on the second day not less than 7,G00 or 8,000. The crowd of the opening day was suffi ciently inspiring, but about two o'clock on the second it seemed as if the con course of folks would swamp the busi ness section entirely. The court house in which thhe main exhibits were stor ed was so overcrowded there was fear and trembling lest the foundation give way. The Opera House was pack ed and jambed with not less than 1, 200 keenly following the spelling bee;the live stock and poultry exhibits were being inspected by numbers of enthusi asts; the moving picture show and the several places of business of the fak irs, as might be surmised, found them selves packed masses of humanity. At the same time the streets and stores contiguous to these places of interest presented appeal ances very similar to populous ant hills. The etuestion as to whether the people want a county fair was. on those two glorious days, set tied conclusively, unmistakably, once for all. They do. How it Happened. A variety of factors enter in the sue cessful culmination of the attempt. Pri manly, it is due to the unrmeitting ef forts of a little band of patriots who, in spite of many discouragements, have never renigged, and whose interest has never flagged. To superintendent Webb, one of the most valuable men in the county, to Mr. A. H. Powell and secretary D. G. Brummitt, the other two overworked members of the premium committee, up on whom the runt of everything, pract ically, has fallen, well aided by the sage counsel of president Allen, and and the substantial and encouraging in terest of Mr. B. M. Caldwell, and sev eral other good citizens, is due the successful inauguration of the new in stitution which .Judge Graham pronoun ces the biggest thing that has happened in 20 years. And as to the final arrange ments, in the handling and placing of exhibits, it goes withhout saying that the indispensible co-operation given by the ladies of the town and county, without whose nimle fingers and artis tic sense no occasion can be a success, was a prime factor. Mr. F. W. Hancock who was secured by the management at the last minute to take charge per formed his duties in an admirable man ner. But the crowning point, the great citizenship of Granville county, that rare and priceless thing, upon which everything hinged, arose to the occasion and made the 26th, and 27th days of October, in this year 1910, a turning point in the history of our county . The Fair Openes. The day before the opening was threatening. The elements looked un propitious, but by Wednesday morning a light western wind aroused itself and brushed away the clouds, ushering in Wednesday morning with a delightfully cool blight day. From everywhere the people began to arive and by eleven o'clock the fair was a foregone con clusion. After that hour chief marshal Ben. K. Li.ssMer, to whom praise is due for the orderliness and excellence of the parade, formed his lines arid conducted through Broad, College, Hilisoro. Williamsobro, and Main streets, a procession that would have Icon a credit to any great occasion. Sixty-odd red-sashed assistants moun ted upon sixty-odd fine specimens of horse flesh formed the van of the cav alcade, and was immediately followed by the Third Regiment band with its blasts of horns and flare of drums.The Granville Grays, Captain T. G. Stem commanding, next in sight. Two com nanies o' cadets from Horner Military- School, under the command of Major Cannon who was -mounted upon a live ly bay, presented a very martial as pect with their new unifoims and the batallion flag floating in the hands of the iiergeant-major. The lire wagon, gaily decked in holiday costumery and filled with a galaxy of volunteer fire lassies, and a number of splendidly con ceived floats entered by business insti tutions brought up the rear which was iii.mediately closed by the band from one of the consessions. In a very prom inent position in a carriage, in the pa geant was the guest of honor and or ator of the day, president D. H. Hlil, of the A. & M. College, who delivered an excellent address from the tempora ry platform erected under the sheltering gun of the big bronze confederate who by night and by day holds his cease less vigil. The brilliant cavalcade created a tremendous hit as it thread ed its way through the joyous crowds, and the bunting and flags, with the Stars and Bars and Stripes, inter-twined, which hung from the windows, roofs, and wherever there might be a suitable nook, of the buildings in the fair district, caused a, glow of pride in the breast of every spectator. The General Exhibit. The centre of the fair, it might be said, was the court room of the court house which had been carpentered up to suit the occasion. In it was placed on exhibit as varied and as fine a col lection of articles as one might care to see. Visitors who know what they are talking about said that article for article the exhibit was not beaten by any fair and that it would be hard to find its equal anywhere. Croakers who had forecasted awful things were found with bulging eyes as they viewed with astonishment the evidence of their eyes. The walls, covered with the paintings of talented local artists, and the almost half a hundred crazy quilts built up by the nimble fingered but very sane Gran ville housewives, looked down upon oth er display, the like of which has never been seen before in these precincts. The needle and fancy work occupying the tiers nearest the entrance comprised a wide collection of fabrics. The exhi bi ' 'he Graded School of Oxford, lo cated in the bar immediately around the judge's stand was a strong testi stitution. But when one began to view the real products from the actual soil ., of old Granville, it was there that the county's vast resources, but partially touched and hardly realized, was for fttBt tle feeWy enapnacisea. Te Largest Crowd was Present in Oxford That in Many Years. The Exhibits Were Exceptionally Good. i exhibits did more to teach even the j best informed of our people what his i neighbors were doing and what they I can and will do in the future, than any other medium could hhave accompli- j : shed. It was a revelation. , The grain products, the corn and I wheat were unusually fine. The good from the boys corn contest has already i yielded fruit, for there were big fine J ears of corn in evidence that would never have been but for that great j stimulus. The potatoes, both sweet I and Irsh, were number One, both from a standpoint of quantity and quality, j The display of butter was exceptional ana ine canned goods, the pickles, pre serves, jellies, marmalades, and all those kindred delicacies, were abundant and of very prime quality. The cakes, pies and bread were in full keeping with the remainder of the exhibits and are a direct refutation of the theory that cooking is a lost are, at least with Granville housewives. It is especially gratifying then the range of other exhibits in this room was noted. There were displays, large or small, of various kinds of fruits, meat, pumpkins, turnips, onions, hay, cotton, peas, beans, flour, lard, but ter, cream, eygs, milk, rugs, handker- i chief, sofa pillow, cheese, hominy, mo- l&ssy. soap, brooms, rag carpets, and various and divers other things. What was known as the general ex hibits were very good. Mr. J. H. Perry, of Southern Granville, who received the first prize, deserves especial mention, for his exnibit included in addition to the usual grains and poultry products some live stock and canned fruits and vegetables. Mrs. J. T. Cozart, Mrs. E. C Harris, Mrs. P. L. Thomasson, Mrs. L. 11. Frazier, all had very comprehen sive exhibits of a superior order, and numbers of others received a numer of ribbons from their exhibits in this room among them Mrs. T. L. Booth, who received no less than six. There were also exhibits for which, unfortunately no prizes were offered, which weie worthy of them. For instance, the sack of flour put up by the parhams here in Oxford was as pretty as you please. Mrs. E. B. Meadows received a well merited prize for three brooms manufactured by herself. Aside from the exhibits for prizes there are several eld family heirlooms that created great interest. There are quantities of them throughout the coun ty and the next fair will see many more of these justlv prizejd articles.Mrs. K. C. Harris had on display a skein of silk woven by Miss Isabelle, M. Harris, a part of which had been used in ,i iii.iiijj a waiscoat that was present ed Henry Clay in 1844. Mr. J. G. Shot well exhibited an interesting bit of need lework done by his mother, nee Rebecca G. Hart, at fourteen years of age, which was in 1834, 76 years ago. Dr. 10. T. White allowed to be seen a very valua ble relic in the shape of a powder horn owned by his grandfather born in 1796. The ancient horn is thought to be 150 years old. Mrs. G. T. Sykes sent in for the exhibition a dark silk dress owned by her mother, Mrs. C.W hite, of South Carolina, during the Civil War. While Sherman's army was upon its historic raid this dress was taken, but the trunk in which it was packed seem ed to have been lost and the lid sprung on the march. A gentleman who saw the trunk, recognized the dress and re turned it to the owner. On Thursday, in this room, the prizes for the big family- w-ere divided between the families of Messrs, B. F. Dean, .J. H Daniel. Live Stock Exhibits. The next exhibit of interest, perhaps, was the live stock. The new stables be ing built in the rear of the Commercial Club and the grounds near the Oxford Buggy Company was utilized to take care of this feature. On these" prem ises were seen fine bulls, fine cows, colts, mules, horses, sheep, and as good a display of porkers as one could have hoped for. The breeding stock of draft animals was pronounced by competent witnesses tc rave been of an c-expe-tional value, and the working stock was hardly a whit behind. Granville from Ll 11 Jt,y lllllllVlllV'1 ' - . . J . - . ' ' - ' , 1 1., . .-, . . r- V.i.4- . it- It n ii i l"l 1 - T I'l . 1 J ? i lilt 1 1 lH kUl 11KJVX IK. IKA.l fcl 1 1 A v V i u. reputation for entire stock as well. Some one remarked that there was not an inferior animal on display. A great manj exhibitors disposed of their pigs at fancy prices, a good deal of trading hav ing taken place around the pens of these animals. The number of entries in this department was very gratifying, for the management did not have any idea that the first year of the fair would Imd as takes quite a to handle the many responses since it bit of time and expense beasts. The Poultry, would have had a better had had all the time you "You exhibit never if you wanted. T don't care how many more you the the not had" said one man m speaking ot poultry, which was exhibited in Certainly or- would tha such a choice have been brought market house, have thought lot of birds could together in Granville county. They iook ed as if they had just jumped from the colored lithographed backs of blooded poultry catalogues. Chickens, turkeys, geese, ducks, mallards, these in various breeds, Rhode Island Reds, Minorcas, Plymouth Rocks, and divers others that an humble newspaper man is igno rant of, were there in surprisingly large numbers, considering the lack of notice the exhibitors had. A great many sales of fowls were made as was the case with the pigs, and a great stimulus given the poultry industry. Perhaps this exhibit was the peer of them all. It seemed to have received the greatest attention. Bird for bird, neither the Raleigh fair, nor any other fair has ever shown a better display. The Tobacco Exhibit. Pushing the poultry xehibit a close second the tobacco, which was ranged in the armory, made up in quality for what it lacked in quantity, in propor tion to the magnitude of the industry, less tobacco was exhibited than might have been expected. As a matter of fact, the farmers had sold their best gra des before interest in the fair had been awakened. The quality, however, was of exceptional superiority. As an in stance, Mr. Albert A. Crews took two prizes and disposed of his exhibit for monial as to the efficiency of that m 75 cents per pound. As he had 22 pounds of it, this brought him in the sum of more than $30. for his little lot nearly $1.5G per pound. Other Exhibits. In the Mayor's office the Oxford Wa ter and Elctreic Company and Mrs. A. A. Hicks had their exhibits. The Elec tric Company displayed the various ss to wKieh the electric current can ie electric current can hotrseboM. Mrs. Hiclre be ueed is -tae The Prizes. The Fair. A Description of placed in view the handiwork of the fourteen little tots in her school, and the results were amazing. The future mistresses of housedold evidently have been taught intsructive lessons and like wise have been very apt puplis. General Imcression. The impression that one received as the various places were visited was that a vast amount of labor and love had been expended in the preparations. As a matter of fact, however, a large percentage of the exhibitors gathered their wares in the eleventh hour, so to speak. It was only in the last days tha many of them came to the decis ion to participate on the exhibitiomand the general excellence of their offer- ings speaks eloquently for the general I excellence of their usual work. It would j be surprising to know how many times people expressed astonishment at what ; they saw and how many of them ex pressed their chagrin at not having themselves entered, registering vows that they will be ready for the next one.. It was quite amusing to see how many exhibitors brought in little things tha'; they expected to w-in ribbons for in the belief that theirs would be the lone display. Many were stung on that simple proposition. Another matter of open comment was the part taken by the fair sex. While no discredit in any respect can be laid to the share of the men, it must be conceded that the housewives, or, in other words, the commander-in chief, were a little ahead of the men, great as is the credit due the latter. Indeed, one of the best features of the fair was the interest manifested by these women of Granville and the children as well, for the boys and girls of the coun ty did their full share. The Crowd. A visitor would have to travel many, many miles and visit many places to see as fine a crowd as was ' in atten dance during the two days. The teams that brought them here, the clothes thej wore, the deportment, the quiet order liness, showed the temper of Granville citizenship; it showred its homogeneity when its interest is aroused in a matter that affects the county as a whole; and it leads one to predict a great agricultural future. There were many visitors from other counties, no- i tably Vance, the majority of these i appearing on the second day as a re j suit of the sensatiGn (if that word is ! not too yellow) produced by Wednesdays opening. Must Get to Work. ! The praise accorded the effort of the j management is not of a perfunctory j nature. What has been said of it is ; true in every detail. It was a success : beyond ail peradventure an quali i fied success. An annual fair has un J dubitably been proven not only prac- tical, but it now has reached the point ! where it is a necessity. We have ! been brought face to face with a sit j uation that needs attention. The re sources of the county have been brought to view with strong i fair; the temper of i been tested and the ! periment is c-nly too I . This fair must be stitution. and now is emphasis by the the people result of the had ex patent. a permanent in the time tostrike i Another year, the present place s of j exhibit will in no w ise accomodate the ! exhibits, nor will the crowd be handled ; in the narrow confines. Another year, i five. six. seven times the amount of ! displays will demand space j crowds will be here. All these facts call for fai and greater grounds to ! be owned by the association. That it will financially support itself is no i ; longer a matter of doubt. Last wtek. j 1 with its loss of revenue which it would j have received in a regular enclosure, , the association more than paid expen- j i ses. leaving its capital stock intact, j Not less than five thousand dollars ' should be subscribed at once, It can be j easily be secured, for the people will gladly finance such a worthy enter prise, now that its value has bern eo eloquently set before them. Every bu sinss iri3.il elxicI every farmer should taks stock in proporticn to his ability. Especially should toys arc! g!ils be in terested in taking shares if not mere than one each. The fair has already ' given a great stimulus to the agri cultural interests that will be in the ! very next year worth many thousand of dollars to Granville county, and its fu i tnre usefulness can only be surmised. The little corn contest of a year or so ! ago, costing practically nothing, has ! in itself been a little revolution. It has j succeeded in waking up the young.and ! the vounj- is the future old. Heie's to a bigger, better tair lor a a bigger, better Granville. Largest Family. Mr. Dean whose full name is Benja niine Franklin Dean and his good lady, Marj Addison Dean brought in a young regiment of fourteen, 7 boys and 7 girls varying from two to twenty two years. Mr. Dean is 51 and Mrs. Dean 45. Mr. Daniel John H. Daniel and Mrs. Daniel likewise brought forward a simi lar number, these lads and lassies being aged from two an a half to twenty. Mr. Daniel has seen the sun make its annu al tour but forty-five times and his lady has seen all of these but one. Mr. Henrv Williford, of Moriah, was to have been "a contestant and would have ta ken the prize, hard down if he could have brought down his army. The Stork has brought twenty-four little ones to his house, and sixteen of these are now living. There is nothing doing in the matter of race suicide m good old Granville. The Winners of The Prizes. Best native stallion, H. C. Floyd :Best brood mare with colt, O. C. Jenkins: best single mule, W. L. Veazey; best pair irules, C. G. Daniel; best saddle horse, Herbert Greogry;best single driv ing horse. Fred Daniel, best yearling, colt, B. M. Caldwell: best spring colt, Stovall, Second, W. E. Dorsey, best mule colt, Lee Blackwell: heaviest beef, Herbert Gregory: best bull calf, J.S.Wat kins: best heifer under 2 years old. S. A. Fleming; best milch cow, F. P. Hob good: best yearling heifer, J. H. Dan iel; best bull. Dairy type, W. J. Webb; best bull, beef type, J. S. Watkins;best spring calf, R. C. Bullock; second. J &. J. H. Webb; best sow pig,J. H. Perrv; best boar pig, W. E.Dalby;best Boar, W. J. Brummitt, best Sow, Mrs. Cox; best sow and pigs. Walter Hob- good; best buck sheep. E. XM. Clement; best ewe sneep, cj. x. iicmait, oi. Lamb, B. M. Caldwell: best dozen ap ples, E. M. Hart; second, Mrs. J. Nan ce; best dozen pears, C. D. Currin; second, Mrs. R. M. Currin; best dis play of grapes, P, H. Turner; best ten lbs. Lemon wrappers, A. A. Crews; hoovioet tpn rlants. -Woodson Johnson; Dest ten ius. n i ajci r, y I J. Montague; second Mrs. Frailer; bfst ten lbs. Wrappers by lady.Mrs. A, ADVERTISEMENT. New York Evening Post, April, ij05. I HE COLLECTION OF STATE BONDS RREPCDJATED OR IN PART. The recent decision of the Supreme Court of the United States. entitled "South-Iakota vs. 3forth i - a a judgement against the OOO, amounting with interest to has greatly enhanced the value of cause it has established the law ran be enforced. The undersigned committee in North Carolina bonds and originated the plan by cessful results were brought about, and obtained individual bondholders, at a little less than par, of their entire hold ings of these bonds. This committee has no connections with any other committee, and it knows that it alone is now in a position to avail itself of the benefits of the above mentioned decision. This committee is now ready toproceed with the collection of all oth er repudiated bonds of eveiy class, of each State. Those who desire to it the same with the New York tity, and ment under which the same. the undersigned W. X. COLER & CO. R. F. PETTIGREW. 1). L. RUSSELL. MARION BUTLER. Depository. NORTH AMERICAN TRUST CO., 195 Broadway, New York City, PECKHAM, Counsel. WHEELER H. best ten lbs. cutters, A. A. Crews; second, A. J. Montague; ten best stalks tobacco, Elijah Currin: best ten lbs. Mahogany wrarpers, Irby Adcock;best bushel corn, P. L. Tbomasson; second H. P. Webb; best 20 ears on 8 stalks, W. L. Veazey; second, C. G. Daniel; third, F. L. Currmn; ears. J. T. Daniel: second heaviest ten O. C .lenk- ins; best com meal, P. H. Tumer;best bushel wheat, F. L. Currin; second, W. H. Averett; third, R. H. Whitfield;best bushel oats, A. K. Bobbitt; second, J. H. Perry; best f0 stalks wheat, J. A. Moris; largest pumpkin, A. W. Graham; best peck turnips. W. H. Montague lar gest turnip, J. H. Perry; best bushel Irish potatoes, P. L. Thomasson; sec , Gnd, E. L. Frazier; best bushel sweet potatoes, J. H. Perry; second, H. I'. ; Webb; ten largest sweet potatoes.John Stem; best peck of oniens H. C. Gill; i best bale clover hay, II. C Builock ; sec ond R. C. Bullock; best bale pea hay, W. E. Dalby; best stalk cotton, I II. ; Turner; second, W. E. Dement; third, ' P. H. Turner;. Besc general display : field crop, .1. H. Perry; best bushtl B. : I. whit e peas, J. H. Perry; second, i Mrs. Dona Bullock; best bushel peas , (any) J. H. Perry: second, C. G. Dan ! iel; best peck soy beans, 1. H. Turner; best cane seed, B. F. Dean: best col lection canned fruits, Mrs. T. L. Booth; best cake, Trippletts flcur, Miss Sarah 1 Hunt: second, Mrs. 11. L. Brown, best corn bread, P. H. Turner; best beaten ; discuits, Mrs. T. L. Booth ; best pie, I Mrs. E. C. Harris: second, Mrs. Wm. ' Landis; best exhibit batter, W. E. Dal j by; best pound country butter, R. J. : Aiken: second, C G. Mangum; best j pint cream, .1. A. Morris; second, R. j J. Aiken; best pint sweet milk, J. A. . Morris, second, J. T. Cozart; best pint ! butter milk, .1. E. Moss; second, .1. A. , Morris: heaviest dozen hen eggs, T. W i Birch; second, C. L. Furguscn; j C. G. Mangum; best sorghum, i Averett; second, L. T. Harris; third W. H. best best Mrs. ; niece aunt. Miss Mauoc uuer ' collection plain and fane;. S. H. Brown. ! Largest family present land B. F. Dean, (tie), i handerchief, Mrs. H. J. work, .1. H. Daniel fancy best Council; best best i sora pillow, Mrs. .1. T Cozart; household collection Mrs. J. T. Cozart; second, Mrs. E. C Harrsi: best pone corn bread, Mrs. T. L. Booth; best with eggs and milk, Mrs. T. L. Booth; best 2 pounds butter, R.J.Aien; best cottage cheese, Mrs. J. T. Cozart: best gallon lye hominy, Mrs. L. R. Frazier; tiet -l iais laundry soap. Miss Bessie Daniel; best 2-story peach pie, Mrs. W. D. Bryan; best shuck mat, Mrs. J. T. Cozart; best rag carpet, Mrs. J. T. Cozart: best ) home made brooms, Mrs. E. B. Meadows, best darned stocking, Mrs. J. G. Hunt: best art uisplay. Miss Fannie Webb; Spelling primary, Miss Ida Walters: spelling prize High school, Miss Pearl Curl; wagicn test priz?, M. L. Oakley. Second best milk Cow B. F. Dean. Cow giving largest peicentage of butter fat F. P. Hobgood. Second ten best stalks of tobacco Elijah Currin. Setond b-st collection can fruit Mrs. 1. L. Thomasson. Best Poach sweet Pickle Mrs C. H. Ea ston. Second best Peach sweet Pickle Mrs. W. D. Bryan. Best Cucumber Pickle Mrs. T. L. Booth. Best asson. Best Best Best Da. toy. Best Pickled Beets Mrs. P. L. Thorn. Apple Jelly P. H- Turner. Grape Jelly Mrs. B. T.Harris. Jelly any other kind Mrs. W. E. Exhibit of preserves Mrs. T. L. Booth. Second best Mrs W. D. Bryan. Best Trio of Chickens J. R. I'ace. First Cock Mrs. Roy Baggett. Second Cockerel F. M. Snamburger. First Pullett Mrs. E. B. Meadows. Best Bantam Tom Pace. Best Turkey gobbler E. J. ICance. Best Turkev hen Mre. J. H. Lyon. Best Gobbler and Hen Exhibited by ladv Miss Daisy Nance. Best pair Ducks B. M. Caldwell. Whv Father Should carry all the 1 ife insurance he possibly can. Prize Lewis Turner, xrord, IJ. C. County Fair, First prize Second prize, Laura Sted Value of the Edith Parham, man, Third prize i:aipn Aiiten. What Good Roads mena to Granville County First prize, T. D. Harris, sec ond prize, Oscar Ragland. mm Mr. J. P. Stedman has consented to take charge of the spelling contest to be held sometime in the spring of next year. There will probably be three sections in the contest, and a first, second, and third prize in each section. This will give nine different prizes. Mr. Stedman will probably adopt the Blue Back speller to be used in the test. Xow is time to get down to work. The winners are .sot going to have such an easy time. Don't forget the blue rib don and the Blue Back speller. "GREATEST POLITICAL SPEECH." General B. S. Royster, of Granville, spoke to a crowded house in Durham on Wednesday night. The Durham Sun and the Durham Recorder both, unite in saying "it was the greatest political speech of the campaign, and it must go down in history as the most logical and convincing address of thhe year.' The Durham Herald gives it the highest praise. One of the most useful, aggressive and patriotic citizens of Xorth Carolina, his host of friends will rejoice to read the great good he is doing to the cause of Democracy and Good Government in North Caro lina. The value of this compliment to General Royster can be more fuly apppreciated when it is remem. i bered that Durham has been visited bv most of the big guns, beginning with -Aycock for the Democrats and ; Settle for the Republicans. i Farms For Rent. I Three Farms in Granville County, i ply to R. O. Gregory. An. - j ..ruuta, . o. UKJSWlt i . IX WHOLE Carolina," wherein the former State latter on ten honds. par value.SlO. 7,400 (which has just been paid) all other repudiated State bonds, be and the procedure by which they 1901 pooled all of one issue of which the above suc a settlement for the enforce the collections of their bonds will depos Xorth American Trust Company, 195 Broadway, receive receipts therefor and a contract agree- committee will undertake to "collect. OXFORD GRADED SCHOOL. Scholarship Honor Roll First Grade. For October. Bornice Usry, Billy Devin, Dick Tay lor, Ruth Bryan Effie Lee. ! Scholarship Roll of Honor, First Grade aectior; . B, Hugh Easton, Lillian Bowden, Charlie Easton, Rosa Jones, Eugene Thomason, i Speight Barnes.Elvin Elliott. Eva Jones. ! Wordsworth Spencer, Beron Gardner. Second Grade Honor Roll, j Lillian Cheatham, Ruth Howard, Bran: j ford Ballou, Katie May Frazier, Edna I Adcock, Olive Webb, Thelma Lou iles ! ter Foy Tilley, Earnest Mitchell, An nie May Watkins, Sarah, Covington, La Vera Harris, Thad Parham, Bernice Wood, Fritz HaU, John Perry Hall, Wil lie Howell, Lorene Turner, James White Third Grade Scholarship Honor Roll. Zela Newton, Roy Upchurch, Sam Hall, Sylvia Hurst, Beulah Frazier, Viola Hester, Al'ic Leavister, Lettie Pitch ford, Carl Ellington, Cameron Hunt, Mary Day, Marv Landis. Honor Roll ScholarshiD Fourth Grade. Fannie Frazier, Sudie Crews, Junius Cooner. .Inmes Ballon IVTirin (Vifinor. Lula Hunt, Jewel Thomasson, Fred Bir- chette, Robert Parham, Julian Abbitt, 1 Eunice Parham, William Webb, Annie j Belle Wheeler, Sally May, Charlotte I Carroll, Irvin Hurst, Daisy Williford. ! Fifth Grade Honor Roll, j Georgie Winston, Irene I ierson, Sudie Adcock, Sophronia Loonam, Flora Cov ington, Thtlma Averett, Lilias Willis, William Pace, Annie Sue Covington, -It nnings Walters. Easton I'arram, .lo.i Ragland, Edith Howell, Edward Ballou, Forest Longmire, John Covington, Stan ley Averett. George Cheatham, Mary Brown, Rial Loonam, Homv Shaw, Lois Wood. Sixth Grade Honor Roll. - Fannie Buchanan, Dot thhv Royster, .MosKli Daniel, Compton Bobbitt, Su san Webb, Wii'nnm Medr'ord, Margaret Capehart, Edward Abbitt, Laura Sted man, Josephine Tngold, Ilichard Turner. Seventh Grade Honor Roll. Kuby Adcock, Marie Meadows, Annie Brown, Tom Pace. Hellen Hunt. Ninth Grade. Myrtle Fagau, Lucy Wyatt, Esther Mitchell, Virginia CsrroH. Annie S. Pier son. Eighth Grade. L-.mda Snamburger. Mvrtle Ciews Hel en Palis. Paul Daniel, Harry Jones, Mai ric n Wyatt, May White, Lucy Day, Grace Critcher, Robert Mallard. After A College play Oxford Seminar v The Game. will be presented at th 1-riday night. Novem- b.?r the eleventh, beginning at S;.;0 o clock. The public is cordially mission OOcents for adults for children. invited, and 25 Ad cents Mr. i'ditor My dear friend, Blackwell of Oak Hill Township last ar iA the age of twelve . aised a fraction over seventy six Lee who yea : s bush els of c-m on an acre of land, has pro ven that he knows how to raise muls as well as coin; for at the Granville Countv lair this week he won first Of 17..- ' 11 ci;i I say. muie coits. i pun oit my rat . Hurrah for Lee Blackwell ler! Thos. I). Waller. the io- i: Death of Mrs. Knott. On Monday mcrning Oct. 17, 1010 the Dc-ath Angel entered the home of Air. Leu Knott and claimed for its victim his beloved wife Lula. She had been in declining health for seme time, yet she bore her sufferings with much pa tience. She leaves a husband, five chil dren, lather, mother, two sisters and seven brothers, many relatives and a host of fiiends to mourn her death. To the; sorrowing ones we can only commend that religion which she lived so wen. It is their privilege to the Master as she. to live on close May it also be their pleasure. The funeral services were held at her church Enon Tuesday afternoon, con ducted by her pastor, Dr. R. H. Marsh in the presence of a laige number of sorrowing relatives and friends, after which her body was laid to rest in the cemetery at the church. c. A Friend. This is to Certify that we have examined the subscription list of The Oxford Public Ledger and we find that it has 2690 sub scribers. (Signed) W. T. YANCEY, Cashier, Nat l. B'k. Granville. JNO. A. BUCHANAN, Teller, Nat l B'k of Granville. THE CAMPAIGN IS COMING TO A CIX)SE. All The Ienioci.. tie. Candidates Have Made JooI Impression Wherever They Went Democrat if Victory a Sure Thing. The political campaign in Granville county will soon be ended. The Dem ocratic candidates during the past few weeks have been going through the county boldly sitting forth tiie reasons why the people should support Demo, cratic policies. With the speaking to night (Friday) at the couit house and at the Cotton Mill to-morrow afternoon the active canvass of the county will be at an end. At nearly every place at which the candidates have ' spoken they have been greeted by good crowds and are much encouraged. Cndouhtedly the whole ticket will be elected bv a iarge majority. It is for tne Demociats of the county themselves to say what the size of that majority shall be. It should not be less than 12(0 votes for every man on the Democratic ticket. The working Demociats of the county can make it that if they only WILL do it. The Granville Democracy must do its duty on election day. The principal thing we can fear is the over-confidence of our own people. The result is in the hands of the working Demociats in the various pre cincts of the county. The Chairman of precinct committee and every member of that committee yes, more, the work ing iiemocrats in ever be at the polls when precinct should the first ballot is cast and stav until cast and counted. Tlv actively at woik. We i very ballot is Kepubliean are hear that they have money to use and are ma King pro- aigious eftorts to reduce the Democrat ic marjority for Major Stedman. They must be watched. It must be done at every precinct. Democratic tickets must be watched. Every Deniichat should be in place and on its guard. The Led ger calls upon the Democrats who have always done things in Granville county to put on their fighting clothes, get out the full Democratic vote and not leave a "grease-spot" of the Republi can party in Granville county when next Tuesday night comes. The Democratic party has a splendid" ticket in the field a ticket nominated by the people in primaries and conven tion freely and fairly held. It i- a tick et which any man can glauly support. And best of all it is ticket .selected by the people and not by a sainll eonterfe )f bosses. On the other hand the Republican tick et for County Comissioners was selec ted in a Republican convention at which not more tlan forty ni:n were present. That convention adjoin ned with out putting out candidates for county offices. Neither did that convention, if can rightfully be callel kii- authori ze the Republican Kxecuti v.- Committee, to nominate candidates for these of fices:, a notion to leave this matter to the Committee failing to m i t with a second. And yet we hsr tljit the bosses of the paity have ?;oMn to- gi-iner recently ami nave named a ticket for covnty offices. ,ud ihese men have the tace to u-k the jvople of Granville county to voie for such a ticket ask the Republicans of the county to vote for a tivk. t sdeeted by a small band of m -n who control the Republican politics ot the county find withhout :.utr-ori2ntit-i: to do so by such convention -.s that party did have in G:anvil!c. Will tne people sop- port such a ticket.' Nay, more will ivlf-tespcc ting Republicans of G; ville county suprcit suchh a ticket? cannot believe that they will. Tne Demo..i atic paity ir, going to not only in Granville county X' Carolina this year, but the trend the .vin rth is towards Democracy evrywhhere ; ibbed Republican Maine has Rock joined the Democratic colum. New York, Ohio - .- 't'llinfc in line and a great Democratic vittoiy ii this na. ion will happen next Tuesday. vVitli !i ( iie'-ihiK p ospeets the Granville Demociaey cannot do less tl:;m it has always been doin. bciieves in Dt nioc ;it ic principles c vei y man v ho has the slightest re c!!'. c J ion of v,h;'t the Repub lican party has don;: for Guniville coun ty should do his duty net T.'esrl.M.v.On that day the people of il i - c runty will show bv their ballots whether they i ve .''.'gotten thev v.i'l ::ro v v. hether they want a return to condition whi'j ll e !"S of Re ore t- el in this county fourteen ye; T;iey will show by an a v:i!;ii'. he a 'O. eal- nov i lots that they do r.ot brb"v.. r ie li'-nn pa-"ty c.n r.e trustee; any '.l'l it co M ". !!"?! We- i;y. the Demo.rts of this county ; i get hu.sy i.nd .-lay ::o until the 'ic lory i.s v.":i. So:- to 'it th; t - strUht Democratic ticket is vfto". Wlutli'T oir ur:;tii was nominate! in fie conven tion or r.'.X, 'on c-v-e it to tiie piti'.v n-.l :!( :h" ti. K .'l.Mt J!' A'ords of "IT IS irinciphs to loyally support nominated. To every f):m tl:n coi.rty We c r.rrierid the the gi e: t ': Wat'J'm: DANGEROUS FOR A DEM OCRAT TO SCRATCH A TICKET. I DON'T EVER SCRATCH THEM BE HAVE LEFT IN MY CUN ONLY HALF A LOAD. AND WHEN I SHOOT, I CAUSE WHEN I SCRATCH THEfi. I WANT A WHOLE LOAD BOTH OF POWDER AND LEAD." i Death of Mrs. J. C. Overton. On Monday morning, Oct. U4th, 1010, at five o'clock, the-re passed avvuy one of the most beloved vvi iri' ii of the Slia- d. drove community joyed a wide acquai ship. Mrs. Crawford and one who en itjjnce and fri'-nd-Ovcrton in her .'2 the oldest living Mrs. .1. R. Renn, she was happily "ear. Mrs. Overton was daughter of Mr. and ud some years ?go man led to Mr. .1. Overton. She was netted for her beautiful bright spir it, her intelligence and lovely christian character. She was always ready to help those about her, and loved her "hurch and Sunday School. She had been ;i constant member of Shady Onivt Methodist church since hr ' sirly I'iri iii rnd alwavs attended the service's, whenever health would admit. She was in feehle he-alth for some time-, thoughh confined to bed a few days before the end came. Site suffer ed from a complication of disease, while kidney trouble was the princi ia.1 cause of her death. All that loving fc.'nds and good physicians could do, '.v .lone for her! but Ood in his wis dom sa w tit to take her from her r;:ir- ferings to a brighter and happier larri. And while we grieve and shed Unra of svmpathy with her loved ones. we feel that dear Mittie had finished her work here, and that Iod needs her work here and that Ood needs her more: than we. She leaves a husband and one little girl Josephine, just two years of age, a mother, fat h her, two itets and five brothers, and a host of fi Sends to mourn her loss. The hearts of the entire community go out in svmpathy to the grief" stricken fam ily. The funeral was conducted from her home on Tuesday Oct. 25 at three o'clock by her pastor Rev A. S. Har rses, in a most sympathetic and im-i-essive manner. Aft-r singing some of her favorite selections- nearer my Uk1 to Thee and others, she was laid to rest in the family burying ground at the home of her parents. The flcral ef ferings were numerous and toautiful. And now she sweetly sleeps beneath a bed of beautiful flowers, tokens rrom thoe .-nd who loved her. May God comfort strengthen the grieved ones. r. l. r i T. To Our Subscribers. j If there is a mistaVe in the label ' of your Ledger, your address wrong, or if you are getting more than one paper, please call or writ- the Pub i lie Ledger Office. We wiL be glad tfl l make, any corrections. j