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VOL- 23.
OXFORD, IV. C, FRIDAY, JULY 21, 1911.
NO. -4:2
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COMMISSIONERS MEET.
TIME LIMIT SANITARY JORDI
NANCE EXTENDED.
Many Citizens Present to See Outcome
of Friction Incurred in Carry
ing Out of Law.
Last Thursday night there was
a called meeting of the town dads
for the purpose of -straightening out
the sanitary situation, - with Mayor
Brummitt. and commissioners Usry,
Harris, Bryan, Parker, Yancey, and
Taylor, present. After a very
stirring time, matters were adjust
ed by the extension of the time in .
which to : comply with the new or
dinance, this being put up ten
days. Several citizens were pres
ent with petitions for the placing
or relocating of lights and. water
pipes, and the resignation of com
missioner Hunt, made on account of
press of business, was accepted.and
Judge Graham was selected to fill
his place- The tax rate, was made
the same as that of last. year. -
Wheel Factory Wants Hydrant.
Mr. H. M. " Shaw appeared before
the board and asked in behalf of
the wheel factory that the town
assume the expense of maintaining
one or two hydrants at the factory.
The petitioner said that as the
town had agreed to extend mains
to the body factory and to the fur
niture factory, it was only just
that his concern be helped- The
statement was made that the wheel
factory , since" its organization in
1896 had maintained three hy
drants; at its own expense, these
costing $40 each per year.and that
though it has had no streets, lights,
nor fire protection, $2,000 has been
paid out in taxes, and $120,000 to
employes. Mr. Shaw also reported
that the South Eastern Tariff As
sociation had asked that a hydrant
be placed at the northeast corner of
the factory.
Want Light and Water Changes.
Dr. N. M. Ferebee petitioned for
a - change in the location of an
arc light on High street. The
only , one in his section of town
is located, in front -of Postmaster
Brown, 580 feet away, and it was
requested that itbe placed at the
corner of the road leading ; to
Judge Graham or . somewhere about
the crest of the knoll in, ', front of
the . Devin- place. Mr. Brown was
.present and; said that he hid., .an
electrtclightfeJi jf rpnt Qfhisj? homej
thai was the rendezvous of bugs
and winged varmints galore that
he would be glad to see moved to
the knoll mentioned where it would
light up Dr- Ferebee and that sec
tion; he petitioned for a small
er light to be placed in the bottom
on that street. Dr. Ferebee further
asked for an inch-and-a-half or two
inch water pipe to join Judge Gra
hams line so that he can put in
water connections without being on
a dead end. The matters were re
ferred to the water and light com
mittees. Mr. J. C. Davis told the commission
ers that there were about 12 hous
es on Hillsboro street in his neigh
borhood that had to carry water
from a supply some distance away
and asked that the proper connec
tions be made enabling him to put
in water and sewerage. This was
also referred to the water committee
Screening in Market.
Judge A. W. Graham, in behalf
of Sam Slaughter and Ed Ridley,
butchers in the market house, sta
ted that it would be a hardship,
upon the part of the colored men
to defray the cost of screening their
stalls and vicinity from flies by
putting in screens in accordance
with the sanitary regulation, and
submitted that they should not be
put to the expense of work put
upon public property. He said that
they were large taxpayers for men
of their race, and that they paid
each $12.50 per month rent, but
that they would be willing to be
reasonable and pay their proportion
ate part of the expense. "What pro
portion?" asked Mayor Brummitt.
."'Whatever you gentlemen agree
upon," was the reply of the Judge.
Mr. Taylor said that he thought
that a rental based upon ten per
cent of the cost would be right,
which seemed to be agreed to. Up
on motion of Mr. Usry it was order
de that the chief of-police have the
screening done and make a report
of the cost at the next meeting.
When this matter was brought up,
the health officer stated that he
found places in the market where
flies were in swarms, and was
asked if the screening would be
so effective as to absolutely keep
all flies out. He replied that such
a thing was impossible, but that
it could be so arranged that to
all intents and purposes that it
would get rid of flies because
their presence could be kept down
to a minimum degree. "A hundred
flies is better than a million,"was
his statement-
When Things Get Warm.
It was at this juncture that the
situation became tense. The real
interesting period of the meeting
had arrived everybody present knew
that there was friction among the
officials. One citizen was very in
dignant over what he felt to be the
outrageous conduct of the health
officer in having him indicted,and
the health officer was equally cer
tain that the citizen - had been
treated only in a lawful and prop
er manner. The latter had previous
ly taken the matter up with the
board, and likewise with the may
pr upon the later's return from a
NEW ORDINANCE CASES.
Squire Sam Ellis Has Several Cas
es and 'Squire Hunt One.
There were several cases to be
tried 'last week under the new san
itary ordinance. Friday, Charlie
Taylor, a colored carpenter was
tried before 'Squire D. N. Hunt,
the warrant was withdrawn.
The same day, Ed Ridley and Sam
Slaughter, butchers in the market,
were hailed before 'Squire Sam
Ellis on the charge of improper
screening , of their stalls and sur
roundings. The health officer ask
ed for a suspension of judgment up
on the payment of costs, which was
done, but the cases will be car
ried to the Supreme Court. Monday
the 'squire tried Rowan Kingsbury
for non compliance with the ordi
nance, but the warrant was with
drawn upon the statement of the
colored woman that she had not
received any notice and upon the
promise to comply with the law.
ten days' absence from the city,
with the result that matters were in
rather a bad condition. The mayor
believed that Mr. Floyd, the citizen
in question, had not been fairly
treated and had prepared an amend
ment to the regulation providing
for taking the power of inspection
out of the health officer's hands
and leaving the duty to the chief
of police.
Those immediately concerned at
various times presented their side
of the case and the situation was
handled in a plan straightforward,
staright from the shoulder manner,
though the discussion was never
in danger of having anything insult
ing injected. There was no doubt
left but that feelings were at a
pretty high pitch and that each
was anxious for the public to know
where he stood in the matter. This
plainness of speech and perfect lack
of dodging seems to have had the
happy result of clearing up the sit
uation, of bringing out the almost
universal approbation of the san
itary measures, and of showing
that affairs were not nearly so bad
as they had appeared. While inter
est was never allowed to lag dur
ing the proceedings the settling of
the matter by providing for a
extension of ten days longer re
moved all tension, and the meeting
broke up with general, satisfaction
apparent everywhere. It was 4ike
the calm after the storm. ... ; ; ; '
v Mr- Floyd Speaks. V . '
Mr. Floyd himself ushered in the
temj jest4 Jfce&jF ejttha&he ,. hadbeen
lii-usea ana wnen ine ume arnveu
to present complaints, he arose
stepped to the table around which
the board was gathered, and in a
voice trembling with emotion set
forth his grievance. He was 40
years old, he stated, and had never
been treated that way before in his
life. He had not been treated like
a man, but had been jerked up like
a criminal and fined without hav
ing been guilty of wrong. Four
warrants had been out against him
and he had been fined $9-50. Was
it right? Was it just? Would he
have to pay it? Though he was
extremely busy at the time, he had
picked up two carpenters, got the
lumber, wire, and so forth, and fix
ed everything all right. He wanted
to do everything right, and thought
he had done so, but greatly to his
surprise he found that the warrants
had been issued. He was angry,
but decided to pass off the matter
as a joke, and went to see if he
was more in the wrong than any
body else. Going over to the hous
es he found that some of the out
houses of his tenements had been
condemned and that neighbors who
were in as bad condition from the
standpoint of the regulation was
concerned had not been condemned
at all. The speaker said that it
made him mad again to be thus
treated and asserted that he had
taken the health officer to task
and had "talked rough" to 'him.
Reply of Health Officer.
Dr. T. L. Booth, the health officer
did not interrupt Mr- Floyd in the
course of his charges against the
former, but . at their conclusion,
arose and in a very quiet measur
ed tone set forward his side of
the case. He prefaced his remarks
with the statement that there were
more than seven hundred closets
for the health officers attention
and that it was impossible for him
to attend to them all at the time.
When he went to inspect the prop
erty of Mr. Floyd, he found that
five families were using the same
closet that was improperly screened.
The flies were swarming over it
and it was in no sense fly proof.
The law prescribes that all such
shall be water tight and fly proof.
He had taken pains to show Mr.
Floyd how it was to be fixed,had
gone into the matter minutely. Mr.
Floyd had sufficient warning and
when the inspection was- made it
was not only not fly proof, but a
hen was found in the house. He
had the warrant taken out for Mr.
Floyd to serve as an example. He
had had a lot of trouble and it had
to be shown that the law could not
be overridden.
It was his intention to enforce
the law in the easiest and best
way possible. As to the charge
that he had not reported a neighs
boring closet, the doctor reported
that the resident whose property
was in question had had a very
ill baby for weeks; that the baby
died while the law was being put
in force, and that the parents left
town immediately after the death
of their child. But just as soon
as the gentleman struck town he
notified him at once of the condi
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POSTAL BANK OPENS,
Uncle Sam Had His Banking Institution
Launched on The Thirteenth.
Uncle Sam Opened up his postal
savings bank on the 13th, and so fax
Postmaster Brown has several de-!
positors in his new line of business, j Roads, United States Department of
These N banks are being instituted j Agriculture, will run over its system
all over the country and in some i train carrying road building ex
places they seem to have - been '.re- perts who will give free steroptican
ceived very gratefully, but in the! lectures and practical instructions
newspaper world they are not view
ed with great favor, since ; they do
not seem to, offer much inducement.
The great ; annealing advertise
ment that these banks offer to the
public is their absolute safety With
Uncle Sam back of them. In this
manner, they will get into circul
ation generally that great amount
ot hoarded money which has been
kept in holes in the ground, bid
stockings, chinks, and chimney cor
ners, whose owners have been afraid
to trust perfectly good banking
institution. " But as a financial in
vestment, it hardly looks like good
business for town folks to pay : a
$2.20 tax rate and draw 2 percent
interest, and that when the money
has to be deposited for a year before i
interest will be allowed. The feat-wiH accompany the train. The
ure that allows Uncle Sam-to sell j object of this train is to give
his bonds for these deposits at two Practical instruction in the build
and a half per cent is not bad for ihg and maintenance of improved
that worthy financier. At he 'foads, with the view of inducing
same time,' the wiley old gentleman their construction and saving mil
has the use of the general depos- lions of dollars annually to the far
its that stick for a year at two per j:mers on the movement of their
cent, and those that do not stick out crops to the railway,
the requisite time are at his dis-W The good roads advocates feel
service for nothing. jhat there is nothing more import-
The banks that secure the depos-i
its will not get rich either in their
financial transactions with the old
man. ," "" ' '
The act of Congress prescribes
that the funds received at postal
savings depositories in each citya
or towns shall be deposited .in
banks located therein in propor
tion to the capital and surplus of
each bank willing to secure such
deposits under the terms of the
act. Any solvent bank, whether or
ganized under national or state
laws, including savings banks - and;
trust companies doing a banking
business; may. lawfully qualify ' ' as
a depository for postal savings
funds. Only U.s S. bonds are accept
ed at par as security for: deposits.'
As all issues cost above par the
banks must pay out , more for- the
bonds than they can receive. on -de
posits
..-..V-----jr- ;-? ?K59CSR:-:u A. ' ' Evening;
Mrs. James s. Kogers Entertains
' . i .
Them in Honor of Nieces.
'Tuesday evening was a happy occa
sion with the "'Younger Set" when
Mrs. James S- Rogers delightfully
entertained in honor of her at
tractive nieces, Misses Annie Belle
and Mary Henry Thomas of Rich
mond, Va., and Elizabeth Peters,
of Keysville, Va.,
Five tables for the game of cu
brical hearts, were arranged on the
porch which was beautifully decor
ated with ferns and illuminated
with Japanese lanterns. The high
est score was made by Master
William Bryan, thus winning the
prize, a box of bon-bons which he
presented to the guests of honor.
During the evening delicious fruit
punch was served in the hall by
Miss Bessie Howell.
On the side porch the 'Younger
Set" enjoyed games of numerous
kinds. Delicious refreshments of
cream and cake added to the pleas
ure of the evening. The little
folks who enjoyed this lovely party
weie.
Mioses Annie Belle Thomas, of
Richmond, Va-, Elizabeth Peters of
Keys-ville, Va., Alleine Hicks,
Hixie White, Edna Griffith, Erma
Grant, Bessie Howell.Edith Howell,
Josephine Medford, Annie Landis,
little -Misses Mary Henry Thomas
Charlotte Easton, Sue Bryan, Lil
lian Cheatham, Emmie C. Medford,
Masters Tom Pace, William Pace,
William Bryan, William Hill Powell,
John Graham Webb, John Hall.Ed
ward Ballou, Horace Joyner, Cam
eron Hunt, James Powell, Hugh
Easton Charles Easton, Cam Easton,
William Hunt.
Clement-Yancey-
We are in receipt of the following
invitation:
Mrs. Amos Gooch Clement
requests the honor of your presence
at the marriage of her daughter
Hattie.
to
Mr. William Thornton Yancey
on the morning of Wednesday the
second of August
at half after ten o'clock
At Home
Durham North Carolina.
IN HONOR MISS MASON.
Miss Maggie Critcher Entertained
Nearly Seventy-Five Guests.
Miss Maggie Critcher etertai
ed a large number of her friends
Friday night July 7th in honor of
Miss Annie Mason, of Chace City,
Va.
Miss Critcher received her guests
at the door with warmest cordialit
and presented them to Miss Ma
son and afterwards a lot of amuse
ing games were played; about ten
thirty the guests were invited in the
dining room, which was beautifully
decorated in wild fowersl and cake
and cream was served. The grove
was lighted with Japanese lanterns
whieh was very pretty indeed. The
guests numbered between fifty and
seventy-five, all reported a very
nice time.
Communicated.
GOOD ROADS TRAIN.
Southern K. R. Has Arranged To In
Mrust Public in Good Road Method.
;.The Ledger has received notice
tbat the Southern Railway, in con-
nection with the office of Public
in Duiiding good roads. This train
1 scheduled to stop only at coun-
seats, and is expected to arrive
Oxford on Friday, August the
Mth, at three o'clock in the after
v?In addition to the lectures and
Instruction there will be exhibited
cjn this train working models, run
Uy electricity, of improved road
J&achinery.
X The free lecture and demonstra
tions will be conducted by L. E.
oykin and H. S. Fairbanks, road
Xperts from the U. S- Department
ot Agriculture. W. J. Hurlbut,
agent, land and industrial depart
ment, Southern Railway, and repre
sentative of the American High-
way Association and of the State
jftut to us than the building of good
highways and every person should
'be interested in it. They argue
that good roads mean cheaper haul
ing, less wear and tear on team,
harness, wagons and driver, higher
.land values, more profitable crops,
abetter schools and churches, better
-conditions generally for every phase
Ati. rural uie-
A good road brings prosperity and
happiness.and is one of the best in-
t; vestments. The South is awaken-
f ing ito their importance and means
to have, better highways through
out its great agricultural sections.
Its farmers, merchants and manufac
turers are alive to the necessity.and
aj seeking ways and means for
the 'improvement of the roads.
3
Recital for Benefits of Methodist
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a Fund Was Given Friday
re.? '
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Friday evening at the Opera House
tinder the charge of Miss Eva
Minor and assisted by Mr. Hubert
Poteat, of Wake Forest, for the
benefit of the Methodist organ
fund was an entire success. The
audience was greatly pleased with
the performance and a good sum
was - realized. The programme was
as follows:
Indian Songs and Games Bentley,
Indian Tribe '"Ojibways."
Fruhlingslied Coenen,
Miss Eva Minor.
The Spring Has ComeMaude White
Mr. Hubert Poteat.
Topsy-Turvy March
Annie Landis, Emmie Cooper Med
ford, Elizabeth Hicks, Elizabeth
Hunt, Mary Landis, Eunice Parham,
Laura Stedman, Nina Cooper.
Ye Merry Birds ... Gumbert
Mignon . . . ; . . . . Guy d'Hardelot
Miss Eva Minor.
Kamenoi-Ostrow . . . . Rubenstein.
Miss Mary Webb.
Love's Coronation Aylward.
Mr. Hubert Poteat.
II.
Greek Play-Song
Nymphs-
A Dream of Arcady Reginald De
Kovien.
Miss Gertrude Landis.
Prologue from Pagliacci Leonca
vallo.
Mr. Hubert Poteat.
Valse in E Minor Chopin.
Miss Mary Webb.
My Mother Bids Me Bind My Hair
Hayden-
Miss Eva Minor.
Woodland Scene and See-Saw Song.
Miss Josephine Brown, Mr. John
Buchanan and chorus.
SOCIETY AMONG SMALL FOLKS
Little Miss Bryan the Hostess at
Very Enjoyable Party.
Friday afternoon between the
hours of five and seven o'clock,
Miss Sue Bryan the little
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. D.
Bryan entertained a number of
her small friends in honor of little
Miss Mary Henry Thomas of Rich
mond, Va., who is the guest of her
Aunt, Mrs. J. S. Rogers.
On the porch which was attarctive
ly arranged with ferns and other
plants, refreshing fruit punch was
served by Misses Annie Bell Thom
as and Fannie Taylor, (in most
attractive childish manners.1
The guests were:
Misses Mary Henry Thomas, of
Richmond, Alice Hall, Mary Powell
Courtney -Peace, Ida Kerr Taylor,
Margaret Davis, Annie Lou Will
iams, Katherine Hunt, Elizabeth
Hicks, Betsy Ballou, Josephine Bal
lou, Daisy Cooper, Mary C. Owen,
Mary Henry Duke of Richmond, Va.,
Frances Landis, Annie Landis,Eloise
Horner, Carolyn Booth, Elizabeth
Hobgood, Annie Long.
Masters Fritz Hall, John Cannady.
Williams, John Perry Hall, . Sam
Hall, James Hunt, Hugh Easton,
Chas. Easton, Cameron Easton, Will
Hicks, Jerome Horner, Billy Devin,
Luther Stark, Thomas L. Booth,
Thomas Royster, Jack Cannady.
YOUNG MAN DIES.
Mj I. B. Wilson Succumbs to Fever
Wednesday Morning and Buried
Thursday.
Mr. I. B- Wilson, a young man of
about 26, died at Mr. R. I. Daniel's
last Wednesday morning about sev
en o'clock of typhoid fever, contract
ed while at work on railroad con
struction in Virginia. While he
had been sick with stomach troub
le for a long time, his serious
illness dates but a short time back,
having been taken down about the
6th of June.
The deceased was a young man
of good reputation and had accu
mulated some property as the re
sult of economical methods of living
He enlisted in the Granville Grays
on the 24 th of July, 189.8, and has
a splendid record in the company,
at the time of his death holding a
corporalcy. He has made a record
as a marksman being the first
to qualify in 1898, and has main
tained his reputation as one of
the best ever since.
He was the son of Mr. John W.
Wilson, of Dickerson, and his late
wife, Miranda Bradford Wilson.
His maternal grandparents were
Jackson Bradford and Miranda Can
nady Bradford, the elder. Besides
his father, the young man leaves
but one other member of his imme
diate family, Mr. W. E. Wilson,
more generally known as "Buck."
There were two other brothers who
preceeded him.
The funeral services were held
from Corinth Thursday afternoon at
2 o'clock with military ceremonies,
an escort from the. Grays having left
Oxford for that purpose at noon.
MRS. BONITZ GUEST OF HONOR.
At Bridge Party Given By Mrs.
L. W. Stark Wednesday Morning.
Mrs. Dudley Bonitz, of Chicago
111., was the honor guest at a lovely
Bridge party given by Mrs. L. W.
Stark Wednesday morning at her
home on College street.
There were three tables of play
ers who enjoyed an interesting
game, at the termination of which
Mrs- Stark served an elegant salad
course. A lovely cut glass dish
was presented to Mrs. Bointz the
honotree.
The guests were:
Mesdames Dudley Bonitz, of Chi
cago, 111., E. H. Crenshaw, J. B.
Powell, Wm. Landis, Edward Can
nady, of Dorthan, Ala-, P. H. Mont
gomery. W. D. Bryan, T. L. Booth,
W. G "Pace. J.-W.. fiannadv' A' A:
Giiapman, .Miss - Francis. , and.MisSi
Bert Hutchmgs of Charlotte, N. C.
GRANVILLE GRAYS RETURN.
Have a Great Time at Camp Glenn and
Feel That it Was Profitable Trip.
The Granville Grays returned
Tuesday morning from Camp Glenn,
Morehead City, where they were
encamped during last week and
Captain Stem reports that, from
the standpoint of the work done,
instruction received, and real mili-
farv training npnniro if -circles
far the best encampment'of any his
company has had at camp Glenn
Besides the regular drills, parades,
reviews and target practice, there
was one day of maneuvers. The
regiment was divided into two
forces, one pitching camp a mile
from Camp Glenn, and the other
about a mile further on. The final
result was an attack by . one of the
forces upon the other and a red
hot sham battle ensued between
the two.
No part of the work was en
campment was enjoyed more than
this sham battle. Men pressed eag
erly through swamps, thickets,and
Dnars, wet 10 tne waist in many
instances, a heavy rain having
iaiien me nigm Deiore, in oraer 10
reach the firing line and take part
in the battle. As the fight grew
warmer it was with great difficulty
that the officers in command kept
the men from actually charging the
lines of the enemy or advancing to
such close 'proximity that danger
would result from powder burns and
discharged wadding.
The maneuvers were a great suc
cess and were thoroughly enjoyed
by the men of the twelve companies
that took part in the fight.
Captain Stem carried with him
one commissioned officer Lieutenant
Elvin Parham being unable to at
tend, and 42 enlisted men. In
the targetpractice. Company E com
pared most favorable with the oth
er companies and bore its share of
marksmanship honors, the following
having qualified: Capt. T. G. Stem,
Sergt- L. C. Gooch, Sergt. H. B.
Averett, Sergt. Leo Byrum, Corp.
M. C. Parham, and privates J. F.
Norwood, W. H. Bowling, and J. H.
Liner.
Two captains and a sergeant from
the regular army were present as
instructors and the encampment wa
a success in every way.
MRS. PARHAM VAUGHAN DEAD.
On the 11th., of July, there died
at the home of her husband near
Townsville, Mrs. Parham Vaughan,
who leaves besides him, six sor
rowful children to mourn the loss
of a mother. Prior to her mar
riage to Mr. Vaughan, she was
Miss Lucy Ligon, and was born
August 12th., 1875, being there
fore in her 36th., year. The eldest
child was eight years of age and
the youngest eighteen months. The
remains were laid to rest in the
burying ground of her church at
Rock Springs. Mrs. Vaughan was
a good christian woman and will be
sadly missed in her community.
ACTIVITY OF CLUB.
BI-MONTHLY MEETING OF COM
MERCIAL CLUB.
Chairman of Committees Make Reports
New Committees Appointed En
dorsement of Sanitation Law.
The regular bi-monthly meeting of
the members of the Granville Com
mercial Club was held last Thurs
day night in the conference room oi
the organization, and many mat
ters of public interest were taken
up and acted upon. The work the
club is now doing and planning for
the commercial interests of the
town and county was discussed by
many of those present, and many
valuable suggestions were made that
will be followed out.
Work of The Committees.
Pursuant to a call from the
President, Dr. N. M. Ferebee, from
a report from the committees at
work.Mr. A. H. Powell, chairman of
the New Industry Committee, gave
detailed information as to what it
was doing. At present it is endeav
oring to locate several new manufac
tures in Oxford and, with that end
in view, is int correspondence with
parties looking to the location of
an overall factory, a plaining mill,
a cold storage plant, and a spoke
and bending plant. Mr. Powell al
so referred to a plan the committee
is at work upon to arrange for fur
ther inducements to those , who
are looking for sites and local support-
Mr. C. D. Ray, of the Public Util
ities committee, reported that his
committee has been in - correspond
ence with the railroads and the Tel
ephone Company about giving Ox
ford better facilities. He has suc
ceeded in inducing the Southern
Railway to put on a new mail ser
vice within a very short while,
and has a promise from the Tele
phone Company for such improve
ment in its service as will make
the local plant the best in the
country. A new switch board is to
be installed at once.
Railroad Committees
Secretary Yancey read before the
meeting a letter written to Col. H.
G. Cooper by Mr. A. B. Kimball, of
Greensboro, advising that a repre
sentative of the proposed Greensbo
ro, Roxboro, and Norfolk Railroad
will be here within a very short
time to secure data concerning the
amount of Ireignt r t -fce Becured in
Oxford and other information as
may be of service in determining
the plans of the promoters. A com
mittee composed of Messrs.' C. D
Ray, A. A. Chapman, and W. G.
Pace was appointed to secure the da
ta and wait upon the representa
tive upon his arrival.
The attention of the club was di
rected to the current reports re
specting the changing of the main
line of the Seaboard Railroad and
a committee comprised of Messrs.
A. H. Powell, A. A. Chapman, and
James W. Horner, was appointed to
! et, on thf jflb in e mattef f
seeing of the road cannot be
brought direct to Oxford.
Sanitary Ordinance Endorsed.
The new sanitary ordi
nance was discussed very freely by
the members of the club present
and there was a unanimous appro
val of them- Upon the motion of
Mr. A. H. Powell, the club passed a
resolution to the effect that the
institution heartily endorses the
ordinance and pledges its support
to the health officers and, upon the
passage of an amendment to the
motion presented by Mr. J. P. Sted
man, the action of the town corn-
, missioners in providing means for
tne carrying out of the ordinance
wa aiso endorsed-
To Look for County Map.
The fact that the county had sev
eral years ago provided for a coun
ty map was made known to the
meeting and a committee of three,
Messrs J. P. Stedman, A. A. Chap
man and W. G. Pace, was directed
to find out what had become of the
matter.
"PROGRESSIVE PROPOSAL."
Mrs. Sidney Usry the Hostess at
Delightful Party Tuesday.
Mrs. Sidney Usry delightfully en
tertained Tuesday evening at her
lovely home in "Ridley Park" in
honor of her sister. Miss Lewelyn
Garland, of Richmond, Va.
The guests Were received most
cordially at the door by the hostess
and presented to Miss Garland.
An amusing feature of the evening
was the "'Progressive Proposal"con
test, five minutes being allowed for
a proposal at the conclusion of
which a vote was taken for the
best proposal when Rev. Mr. Wea
therspoon proved to be the most
successful one, while the vote for
the best answer given went to
Miss Edith Fagan-
Dainty refreshments consisting
of cream and cake were served.
Thsoe who were guests on this de
lightful occasion were:
Mioses Lewellyn Garland, of
Richmond, Va . Hettie Lyon, Myrtle
Kenn, Lilian Minor, Mittie Lee Tay
lor, Oza Taylor, Carrie Fuller, lone
Yancey, Gray Yancey, Lorainer Joy
ner, Edith Fagan, Sula Broughton,
Fannie Webb, Rosa Smith, of Wil
ton, Messrs Rev. Weather spoon, Will
ie. Fuller, Oscar Breedlove, Eugene
Crews, Vassar Critcher, Marvin
Minor, Lynwood Bryan, Tom How
ell. Leonard Mitchell.